Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery by V.C. Dub for A. Einspinner, 1915, Set of 173

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Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people consisting of 173 parts in original wooden box. Date of … Read more Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people consisting of 173 parts in original wooden box. Date of manufactory: circa 1915 material: massive silver '800', stainless steel knive blades form type: crossband decoration - variation circular 4-fold thread decoration, looped at regular intervals on one side towards the top, crossing at the ends of the cutlery handles. A timelessly classic and elegant decoration that has enjoyed great popularity since the beginning of the 20th century. Original wooden casette: this silver cutlery set is stored in its original solid wood case with three removable compartments, fitted with the original deer leather cover, which is in very good condition. Inside, there is a dealer's signature in gold lettering, two rotating hooks on the front as fasteners and fold-down handles on the sides. 173 pieces in total: 1st compartment: 12 soup spoons / 12 desser spoons / 12 ice cream spoons / 1 soup ladle / 2 large side dish spoons / 1 large serving spoon / 1 aspargus lifter / 4 spice bowls with glass inserts / 4 spice spoons 2nd compartment: 12 dinner forks / 12 starter forks / 12 starter knives / 2 carving forks / 2 large meat forks 7 / 2 salad servers / 1 sugar tongue / 1 butter knife / 1 cheese knife 3rd compartment: 12 fish forks / 12 fish knives / 12 mocha spoons / 2 fish server / 2 sauce laddles / 1 cake lifter 4th compartment: 12 dinner knives / 12 dessert forks / 12 dessert knives / 1 lagre ice cream spoon / 1 large sugar spoon total weight of all cutlery parts: ca. 7750 grams / ca. 272.65 oz / ca. 249.06 troy oz dimensions of the cabinet: width: 58,0 cm / 22.83 inches depth: 39,0 cm / 15.35 inches height: 20,0 cm / 7.87 inches marks / hallmarks: diana head hallmark - viennese official hallmark 1872 - 1922 for 800 silver oak leaf with fruit - master's mark of vincenz carl dub, vienna einspinner - client, sales this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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