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DESCRIPTION |
Cased set of French Art Nouveau silver carving and serving set to include a pair of ivory salad servers with silver handles, a carving knife with a silver handle and steel blade stamped 'Paris', a carving fork with silver handle and close plated steel tines and retractable guard and a silver handled ham bone holder with close plated adjustable grips. All pieces have matching loaded silver handles decorated with Art Nouveau irises. | ||
| ARTIST or SILVERSMITH |
Maker's mark within a lozenge and part reads 'ARC', too small to photograph. | ||
| DATE or HALLMARK |
Late 19th or early 20th century. | ||
| ASSAY OFFICE or COUNTRY |
Paris, France. | ||
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WEIGHT in GRAMS |
1007 (all) | ||
| SIZE in INCHES |
length: 14 (case) |
width: 8 1/4 | |
| SILVER STANDARD if applicable |
.950 or .800, mark not easy to read. |
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| OVERALL CONDITION |
very good, used. | ||
| MAJOR FAULTS |
none | ||
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MINOR FAULTS |
Some discolouration to the ivory, very minor plate loss and minor damage/wear to the case. | ||
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Price £67 |
SOLD |
Item Number: M1171 |
