Antique French Sterling Silver Clad Carving Set, Fork Knife, Louis Coignet Paris

  

Antique French Sterling Silver Clad Carving Set, Fork and Knife. Elegant antique French sterling silver clad carving set is designed with acanthus leaves and stylized flower patterns on a. Background with a medallion in the center.

The handles bear the French. Hallmark, indicating the highest quality of French sterling silver (950/1000), used in Paris since 1838. Is the guarantee that the sterling is at least 95% silver. They also bears the maker's mark, partially legible, of. And consisting of the letters "L" and "C" surrounding the image of a carving set. Master silversmith, was located at. In the Marais quarter of Paris (in the present day area of the Picasso museum). He succeeded his father at the same address and continued there from 1889 to 1928. The knife blade and the upper part of the fork are chrome plated steel. The blade of the knife is stamped.

It is offered with its original case marked. This antique French silver clad carving set is in good condition, with the exception of the handle of the knife which has lost its small spherical finial and normal signs of wear due to age and use.

The case shows significant signs of wear. Please refer to the detailed photos on this page.

Length of the knife: 12 ½ inches (31.70 cm). Length of the fork: 10 ¾ inches (27.50 cm). Total weight: 8.30 ounces 235 gr. Total weight with case: 1.18 pounds 536 gr. We try to describe all items as fully as possible, but it is impossible to describe every aspect of an object.

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