Another Major Find from a Chateau in the Loire Valley in France, An Amazing 301 Piece, Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Two of France's Premiere Silversmiths "Odiot" & "Henin Freres" Family Royal Crest Monogram, (circa: 1880s) !! http://estate-sterling.com
Service for 18 - Each Stunning Piece in this Spectacular Set is made by Hand, Rare "Grimaldi" Pattern, Named in Honor of the Royal Family of Monaco, Privately Commissioned, Family Crest on Each Piece !!
An Ultra Luxurious Addition to Any Finely Set Table: Grace, Elegance, and Sophistication, Unparalleled Today. Meant for the Discerning Family !!
The Luncheon Knife and Luncheon / Dessert Fork !!
The Elegant Individual Fish Pieces !!
The Dessert Knife with Sterling Silver Blade and Luncheon / Dessert Fork !!
The Magnificent Tablespoon and Dinner Fork !!
The Set Includes the Original 6Tiered Wood Storage Chest with key, 9 Stunning Serving Pieces and 4 Anti-Tarnish Wraps (each wrap holds 24 pieces) !!
The Individual Fish Forks and Fish Knives and the Dessert Knives with Sterling Silver Blades !!
The 1/2 Tier Holding the Luncheon Knives !!
Fish Knives, Fish Forks and the 1/2 Tier in Place Holding the Luncheon Knives !!
The Tea / Coffee Spoons, Luncheon / Dessert Forks and Spoons and Vermeil Sugar Tongs (same noble family, slightly different pattern) !!
The Magnificent Dinner Knives !!
The Elegant Dinner Forks !!
The Bottom Layer Showing the Large Serving Pieces !!
The Open Chest Showing the Top Tier and Key !!
The engraved brass plate on the outside top of the lid showing the joined family crests signifying the alliance of two noble families (usually in marriage).
Includes an Unbelievable Assortment of 9 Luxurious Serving Pieces - Traditional 19th Century French Luxury and Elegance - La Belle Époque !!
The Family's Noble Crest is Engraved on the Pieces, Generations of French Noble History, Invest in Your Family's Future, You Can't Go Wrong Buying Quality !!
The Barry Server - Amazingly Intricate Design !!
The Two Sauce Serving Ladles !!
The Front Side of the Fish Fork !!
The Underside of the Fish Fork !!
The Front Side of the Elegant Fish Knife, Sterling Blade !!
The Underside of the Elegant Fish Knife, Sterling Blade !!
# The engraved brass plate on the outside top of the lid showing the joined family crests signifying the alliance of two noble families (usually in marriage). This set was given as a wedding present to the Marquise Jean de Ganay and his new wife Berthe de BĂŠhague, daughter of the Count and Countess Octave de BĂŠhague. The family crests are also engraved on the pieces - a true piece of French history. The crest on the left is the Family Ganay, a very prominent Noble family in France: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famille_de_Ganay. And the crest on the left is the Coat of Arms of the de Behague family. This set really is in excellent condition. Each piece bears the hallmark of Master French Silversmith "Odiot" or "Henin Freres" in addition to the French Government's Head of the Minerva - 1 Hallmark, certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver. This set is of exceptional quality and craftsmanship. Check the weights and measures below. The normal weight for a dinner fork for a high end French antique sterling silver set is 85 grams. The weight of the dinner forks in this set averages 110 grams. These are the heaviest that I have seen and the set was obviously privately commissioned. The set is offered for sale for $75,249.00 (US).
Description
Length
Weight
50 Dinner Knives - Acier Blades
25.70 cm.
82 grams
62 Dinner Forks
22.80 cm.
110 grams
18 Tablespoons
22.80 cm.
99 grams
25 Luncheon Knives - Acier Blades
21.20 cm.
48 grams
18 Luncheon / Dessert Spoons
19.20 cm.
57 grams
18 Luncheon / Dessert Forks Dessert Knives - Sterling Sliver 30 Blades 18 Fish Knives - no Crest
19.20 cm.
57 grams
21.50 cm.
58 grams
22.70 cm.
65 grams
18 Fish Forks - no Crest
19.60 cm.
64 grams
23 Tea / Coffee Spoons
15.20 cm.
25 grams
12 Cake Forks - no Crest
15.50 cm.
33 grams
1 Large Fish Serving Knife
28.70 cm.
148 grams
1 Large Fish Serving Fork
24.60 cm.
122 grams
1 Berry Dessert Serving Spoon Large Soup / Stew Serving Ladle (this piece looks newer and is of 1 a different pattern, different crest but same noble family) Set of Vermeil Sugar Tongs 1 slightly different pattern 1 Large Serving Spoon
21.00 cm.
78 grams
32.20 cm.
249 grams
16.70 cm.
121 grams
26.20 cm.
134 grams
1 Large Serving Spoon
28.20 cm.
134 grams
1 Sauce Serving Ladle
21.00 cm.
110 grams
1 Sauce Serving Ladle
21.00 cm.
121 grams
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1
Anti-Tarnish Wraps - each wrap holds 24 pieces. Original, 5 tiered wood lockable storage chest with key, Length = 53 cm., Width = 38 cm., Height = 31 cm. Engraved on the Brass Plate of the Locking Mechanism is "Odiot Orfevre a Paris" Certificate of Antiquity confirming the authenticity of the set - necessary for duty free importation into the US.
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