A FRENCH SILVER ELYSÉE PATTERN FLATWARE SERVICE, PUIFORCAT, PARIS, 20TH CENTURY |

unengraved, comprising:
24 dinner knives
18 dinner forks
23 lunch knives
10 lunch forks
12 fish knives
12 fish forks
12 dessert forks
12 dessert spoons
18 tablespoons
8 coffee spoons
10 demitasse spoons
12 sorbet spoons
2 teaspoons
2 salad servers
2 cold meat forks
1 small serving fork
3 serving spoons, in sizes
1 fish server
1 serving slice
1 asparagus server
2 spatulas, in sizes
2 gravy ladles
1 cheese knife
1 pastry server
1 master butter knife
1 sugar sifter
1 sugar tongs
193 pieces, in original fitted wood case stamped Puiforcat Paris / Bhiso-Paris-Buenos Ayres and with key

all dinner knives with blades separating from handles (7 noticeably & 1 loose); 7 lunch knives with blades separating (3 noticeably & 2 loose); large serving spoon with numerous dents to bowl; gap in case for 1 server; otherwise good condition with general wear like some bent tines, shallow dents to bowls, dings to hollow handles, and light surface scratches
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.