CHRISTOFLE (France) silverplated cutlery set "Malmaison" with serving pieces 20th century Century, silver-plated metal, marked "France", "Christofle", for 12 persons, 157 pieces in total, consisting of 12 dinner knives (L 24.5cm, original steel blades), 12 dinner forks (L 20.5cm), 12 dinner spoons (L 20cm), 12 starter knives (L 23cm, original steel blades), 12 starter forks (L 19cm), 12 starter spoons (L 19cm), 12 fish knives (L 19.5m), 12 fish forks (L 17.5cm), 12 soup spoons (L 18.5cm), 12 cake forks (L 16cm), 12 coffee spoons (L 13.5cm), 12 mocha spoons (L 10cm), 2 butter knives (L 16.5cm, original steel blades), 3 meat forks (L 17cm), 1 cake server (L 26cm), 1 potato spoon (L 20.5cm), 1 serving fork (L 25cm), 1 serving spoon (L 25cm), 1 soup ladle (L 29cm), 1 sauce ladle (L 18cm), 1 bouillon ladle (L 17.5cm), 1 cream ladle (L 14.5cm)

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