PUIFORCAT Noailles" model Minerve hallmarked silver dinner service, including : - 6 dessert spoons - 6 dessert forks - 12 cheese knives, corked handle, steel blade, three still in blister pack - 12 cheese forks - 12 forks - 12 knives, corkscrew handle, steel blade, four still in blister packs - 12 consommé spoons - 18 fish forks - 18 fish knives - 1 fish serving fork - 12 crab tongs - 12 oyster forks - 12 snail forks - 12 coffee spoons - 12 vermeil mocha spoons - 1 ladle - 1 serving spoon Total gross weight: 9669 g Since the 16th century, Augsburg, Bavaria, has been renowned for the unrivalled skills of its silversmiths. The inspiration for this silver flatware came from an ancient design from the Bavarian city. The apparent simplicity of the design is contrasted by the refinement of every detail: the curved shape, the handle hemmed with a subtle fillet, the elegant knob sketching a flame at the base of the fork or spoon.