2544 - Magnificent Danish Art Nouveau "Sommerfugl" silverware set with a butterfly pattern, serving at least 12 people. Silver. 185-piece set; 29 table knives, 14 forks, 16 spoons, 18 dessert knives, 17 dessert forks, 23 spoons, 14 mocha spoons, 17 coffee spoons, 14 cake forks, 8 serving utensils, including a soup ladle, sauce ladle, potato spoon, and vegetable spoon, as well as 15 miscellaneous individual and small pieces. Hammered finish; a large, naturalistic butterfly adorns the flared ends of the handles. Minimal signs of wear; some forks have slightly worn prongs. Mostly marked with the maker’s mark of Christian F. Heise (1904–1932), some marked 835, and various manufacturer’s marks. Weight: approx. 5,300 g (excluding filled pieces); total weight: approx. 8,700 g. Soup ladle length: 35.5 cm.

Magnificent Danish Art Nouveau "Sommerfugl" silverware set with a butterfly pattern, serving at least 12 people. Silver. 185-piece set; 29 table knives, 14 forks, 16 spoons, 18 dessert knives, 17 dessert forks, 23 spoons, 14 mocha spoons, 17 coffee spoons, 14 cake forks, 8 serving utensils, including a soup ladle, sauce ladle, potato spoon, and vegetable spoon, as well as 15 miscellaneous individual and small pieces. Hammered finish; a large, naturalistic butterfly adorns the flared ends of the handles. Minimal signs of wear; some forks have slightly worn prongs. Mostly marked with the maker’s mark of Christian F. Heise (1904–1932), some marked 835, and various manufacturer’s marks. Weight: approx. 5,300 g (excluding filled pieces); total weight: approx. 8,700 g. Soup ladle length: 35.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Hildegard Dick, Westerland, Sylt. A 185-piece Danish Art Nouveau silver cutlery set for at least 12 people. Standard mark 835, assay mark, and maker’s mark. Denmark. Copenhagen. 1920–1930.