Part of a 925°/00 silver menagère, decorated with plant motifs, palmettes, horns of plenty and caduceus, engraved with the initials "HS": - Twelve large spoons. - Twelve large forks. - Twelve dessert spoons. - Twelve dessert forks. - Twelve large knives (stainless steel blade). - Twelve dessert knives (stainless steel blade). - One large ladle. - Fish cutlery. - A sprinkler. - An olive spoon. - A sauce spoon. - Twelve snail forks. - etc... Hallmark of title minerve. Work of the house Henin & Cie (successor of Hénin and Vivier). Around 1895-1900. Total weight : 6.5 kgs In its case. Some deformations, oxidations.

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