A wonderful gift set for tea, French silver, for 12 persons, in the original boulle box. Includes 12 teaspoons, sugar tongs, tea strainer and short serving spoon with shell shovel. Whimsical forms of Louis XV style. Silver 800 tests. Minervas head in profile. Engraving. Gilding. Spoon length: 14.5 cm. Total silver weight: 212 gr. In the original turnkey box, ebony with brass, tortoiseshell decor, and blue enamel on the hinged lid. Case dimensions: 19x27.5x4 cm. Width: 27.5cm, Height: 19cm, Depth: 4.5cm, Weight: 0.827kg, Condition: Good, Material: Gilding, ID: ID-ANTQ-8328

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