DESCRIPTION |
Superb collection of highest quality French loaded silver handled knives with stainless steel blades and a
simple 'R' engraving to the cartouche on one side. Twenty-four table knives, twelve dessert knives and two butter knives.
The decoration is thread and oak leaf. I cannot tell if the handle/blade joint is of the finest solder work that I have ever seen or
simply traditional joints in superb condition. I think it best to play safe and not to put these in a dishwasher. |
SILVERSMITH |
Emile Puiforcat, trading 1857-1945 |
DATE or HALLMARK |
high standard French mark used 1879-1973. If English I would think 1920s but as they are French I cannot be certain. |
ASSAY OFFICE |
French export assay mark for highest standard .950 silver and sterling .925 mark, perhaps to comply with British law |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
total 2855 |
LENGTH |
tables 9 ¾", 248mm; desserts 8", 206mm; butters 8", 202mm |
SILVER STANDARD |
.950 highest French standard and also marked .925 sterling silver |
CONDITION |
excellent, blades marked Puiforcat but look far too good for their age so may have been replaced, re-polished or
maybe just never used |