Antique French Torch & Swan Wings Empire St. Louis Ravinet Silverplate Flatware

  

Bonjour From South of France and thank you for looking. ANTIQUE FRENCH TORCH & SWAN WINGS EMPIRE ST. SET OF 12 DINER SPOONS, 10 DINER FORKS &12.

Empire style by Louis Ravinet. The handles are richly decorated with a laurel frieze, torch and swan wings, small flowers and plants. Maker's mark Ravinet & cie, a clover.

18 noted under R&Cie is for silver weight in the set of 12 : 18 g. 12 DINER SPOONS & 10 DINER FORKS : Maker's mark Ravinet & cie, a clover. 84 noted under R&Cie is for silver weight in a set of 12 : 84 g.

This maker's mark was used only between 1912 and 1923. The other stamp is "Metal blanc" (white metal).

Diner spoons & forks : 22 cm long. Tea spoons: 13,8 cm long. A very heavy & high quality silverware in very good as found condition. The company was specialized in production of silver forks and spoons and silverware in general.

For silverplated items, nickel silver models were manufactured in the Mouroux factory (Seine et Marne) created in 1895 by Louis Ravinet. If you have any questions or want more pictures. All our items come from France.

Expect to find signs of normal use and wear, please. Look at all enlarged photos they are part of the description. Is the responsibility of the.