A French silver-gilt and mother-of-pearl dessert service, Francois-Dominique Naudin & Simon Joyant, Paris, 1819-1839

comprising: 48 spoons, 48 forks, 48 knives with mother-of-pearl handles and silver-gilt blades, Simon Joyant, Paris, 1819-1838, 48 knives with mother-of-pearl handles and silver blades, 48 teaspoons, 2 ice-pails, 2 serving spoons, 2 pairs of sugar tongs, 2 sugar sifters, in its leather and velvet lined rosewood case, the lid with a coat-of-ams, contemporary Neapolitan import mark

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excellent condition apart from minor wear to mother of pearl handles, beautiful service,
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