1735/1583

A French “Fiddle and Thread” silver cutlery engraved with coat of arms for the family Laffon de Ladebat, Bordeaux. Various makers. Paris 19th-20th century. Weight excl. pieces with steel c. 6417 gr. (135)

Comprising: 12 dinner knives, 22 dinner forks, 10 dinner spoons, 12 lunch knives, 24 lunch knives with silver blades and handles, 16 lunch forks, 15 dessert spoons, 16 coffee spoons, 2 teaspoons, 2 sauce spoons, 2 serving spoons, 1 salad set.

Condition

A few forks with lightly wry tines. One dinner spoon with lightly dented bowl-tip. Dinner and lunch knives with crumbling handle-blade joint.

Auction

Varia, 31 August 2017