A HUNDRED-AND-FORTY-FIVE PIECE CHRISTOFLE SILVER AND SILVER GILT FLATWARE SERVICE, Paris, France, circa 1875
Marks: (Minerva), (O-baton-M)
12-1/2 inches long (31.8 cm) (carving knife)
218.29 troy ounces (excluding knives)

With fitted case, comprising:
12 dinner knives;
12 luncheon knives;
12 fish knives;
12 knife rests;
12 dinner forks;
12 luncheon forks;
12 salad forks;
12 terrapin forks;
12 place spoons;
12 soup spoons;
12 teaspoons;
1 carving set;
1 salad serving set;
1 soup ladle;
1 cold meat fork;
1 asparagus server;
2 fish servers;
1 pastry server;
1 buckwheat cake server;
1 crumber;
1 casserole spoon;
145 Total.

The flatware service monogrammed JS to the terminal ends and presented in a fitted storage chest.

With very light wear and rubbing to the gilt surfaces commensurate with age and indicative of light use.