Extensive Cutlery Set for Twelve Persons, Set of 196

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Extensive cutlery set made of solid silver for 12 (24) people, consisting of 196 pieces, in a multi-compartment, lockable wooden … Read more Extensive cutlery set made of solid silver for 12 (24) people, consisting of 196 pieces, in a multi-compartment, lockable wooden display case. Date of manufactory: early 20th century material: massive silver '800', stainless knive blades form type: cesa 'mirabeau' circular thread decoration with constricted ridges, broken up by sophisticated details on the handle ends, volutes and rocaille elements inspired by 18th-century french style. Exquisite craftsmanship of exceptional refinement and elegance. Original wooden display case: this silver cutlery set is stored in a wooden cabinet. The surface is stained dark mahogany and hand-polished with shellac. There is a hinged viewing window on the top and a hinged, lockable door on the front, behind which there are six drawers, each with two brass handles. The base with tall legs in a square cross-section and an inserted storage compartment, standing in brass shoes that converge downwards, completes this discreet, elegant piece of furniture. 196 pieces in total: 1st compartment: 1 cruet set with two glass carafes / 1 parmesan pot with glass insert and spoon / 4 small spice cellars with glass inserts and spoons / 2 larger spice cellars with glass inserts 2nd compartment: 24 starter forks / 24 starter knives 3rd compartment: 24 dinner forks / 24 dinner knives 4th compartment: 12 soup spoons / 12 starter or dessert spoons / 12 ice cream spoons / 12 coffee spoons / 1 sugar tong 5th compartment: 12 fish forks / 12 fish knives / 1 asparagus lifter / 1 pâté lifter / 1 cheese knife / 1 butter spatula 6th compartment: 1 salad server set, 2 pieces / 1 fish server set, 2 pieces / 1 soup ladle / 1 serving set, 2 pieces / 1 carving set, 2 pieces / 1 pepper mill total weight of all cutlery parts: ca. 11.943 grams / ca. 420.39 / ca. 384.01 troy oz dimensions of the cabinet: height: 94,5 cm / 37.20 inches width: 59,5 cm / 23.42 inches depth: 47,0 cm / 18.50 inches marks / hallmarks: manufactory sign 'acc crown 800' - argentiere cesa, alessandria / italy - crown with crossed cutlery (spoon and fork) - manufactory sign cesa 1882 '800' fineness cesa 1882 - a historic italian silverware brand founded in alessandria, piedmont, in 1882. Cesa's creations embody classic styles that have been reworked with modern taste. Once the official supplier to the quirinale (residence of the president of the italian republic) and several european royal families, it is now a leading international company, famous for its incomparably sumptuous style. Condition: very good all silver parts cleaned and polished, original display cassette with renewed interior. this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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