PARTIE DE MENAGERE in silver (925) (153 pieces). PARIS, PUIFORCAT, ap. 1838 (Minerve). Regency-style Elysée model decorated with interlacing and fleurons on an amati background and plain oval cartouches. It comprises 12 place settings and 12 table forks, 12 place settings for entremets, 12 place settings for fish, 12 ice scoops, 12 gilded silver (vermeil) mocha spoons, 1 ice serving scoop, 1 fish serving set, 2 sauce spoons, 24 table knives, 12 cheese knives and 12 fruit knives (silver blades), 2 butter and/or cheese serving knives, handles in filled silver. Total gross weight of knives: 2400 g. Total net weight: 9500 g.

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