Title: PUIFORCAT (HERMES) CHRISTOFLE - 5pc. 950 STERLING SILVER TEA SET + 4 FABERGE IMPERIAL EGG EXPRESSO CUPS & SAUCERS !Description:Direct from Paris, a Stunning 5pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set by the World's Premier French Silversmiths "Emile Puiforcat" (Currently Owned by Hermes) and "Christofle", plus 6 Faberge Imperial Egg Collection Espresso Cups & Saucers and a Candy Dish in Limoges Porcelain, An Ultra Luxurious Addition to any Stately Home and Absolutely Magnificent, circa late 1890s. Privately Commissioned, Each Piece in this Magnificent Tea Set has been Crafted by Hand to the Highest of International Standards in 950 Sterling Silver, Unparalleled French 19th Century Elegance and Quality Traditionally Reserved for European Nobility, You Can't Go Wrong Buying Quality. Original Puiforcat 950 Luxury and Elegance at an Unbelievably Low Price, Check the Price of a Comparable Tea Set in 950 Sterling Silver at your Local Puiforcat Boutique, and the Accompanying Faberge Imperial Egg Collection Espresso Cups & Saucers and Candy Dish are Absolutely Gorgeous. In 1882 Tsar Alexander III gave his wife Empress Maria Feodorovna a gift of a Faberge jeweled Easter egg. Maria was so delighted with the gift that Alexander appointed Fabergé a "goldsmith by special appointment to the Imperial Crown" and complete freedom to design future imperial Easter eggs. A total of 50 different imperial egg patterns were created. The imperial eggs enjoyed great worldwide fame and international clients included the Duchess of Marlborough, the Rothschild family and numerous European Royalty. This stunning espresso cup and saucer set and the candy dish in Limoges porcelain includes 5 different imperial egg patterns. The Coffee Pot stands roughly 20.00cm. high to the top of the lid, is approximately 20.00cm. across from the tip of the spout to the outside of the handle and weights 727 grams. It bears the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark, certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver, in addition to the Puiforcat sterling silver manufacturer's hallmark. The elegant Cream Pitcher with gold plated (vermeil) interior stand approximately 11.00cm. high to the top of the handle, is roughly 12.50cm. across from the tip of the spout to the outside of the handle and weights 227 grams. It also bears the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark, certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver, in addition to the Puiforcat sterling silver manufacturer's hallmark. The Teapot is roughly 16.50cm. high to the top of the lid, approximately 24.50cm. across from the tip of the spout to the outside of the handle and weights 776 grams. It also bears the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark, certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver, in addition to the Puiforcat sterling silver manufacturer's hallmark. The elegant Sugar Bowl with gold plated (vermeil) interior stands approximately 12.50cm. high to the top of the lid, has a diameter of roughly 11.50cm. at its widest point and weights 391 grams. It also bears the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark, certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver, in addition to the Puiforcat sterling silver manufacturer's hallmark. The massive serving tray is approximately 64.50cm. in length to the outside of the handles, 42.50cm. across at its widest point and weights over 3,300 grams. It also bears the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark, certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver, in addition to the Christofle, Cardeilhac sterling silver manufacturer's hallmark. "The Imperial Rosebud Egg" - Each Faberge Jeweled Easter Egg designed espresso cup and saucer together stand 6.30cm. in height, the saucer has a diameter of 12.00cm. Each is stamped in gold on the underside with the "Faberge" Emblem and "Limoges France". Each cup by itself is 6.00cm. high, has a diameter of 5.50cm. and is stamped in gold on the underside with the "Faberge Emblem" and "Limoges France". There are two Faberge Imperial Egg designs on each espresso cup - one on each side. The Candy / Biscuit Dish in Limoges porcelain with the Faberge Imperial Jeweled Egg “Alexander Palace” Pattern. has a top diameter of 14.50 cm. and stands 4.00 cm. high. It is stamped in gold on the underside with the Faberge emblem and Limoges France in addition to the words "porcelaine de Limoges France". The original Alexander Palace egg featured the children of the last tsar, Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra and is currently in the Kremlin museum. The House of Puiforcat (currently owned by Hermes) was founded in 1820 by Émile Puiforcat who worked predominantly as a cutler with his brother Pierre-Joseph-Marie Puiforcat and their maternal cousin Jean-Baptiste Fuchs at rue Chapon in the Marais district of Paris. In 1857 Émile Puiforcat along with Jean-Baptiste Fuchs registered the company’s hallmark, composed as a diamond shape centered by a pocket knife in profile, flanked by the initials E and P (for Émile Puiforcat), In 1892 Laure Emilie Puiforcat granddaughter of the firm’s founder married Louis-Victor Tabouret (son of François-Louis Tabouret). Four years later in 1902 Louis-Victor assumed management of the firm and then in 1915 he changed his surname by decree to Puiforcat-Tabouret. By the late nineteenth century Puiforcat had moved into the high end of the silver-smithing trade, gaining particular renown for creating pieces inspired by past historical masterpieces often from within the company's own collection. For generations the House of Puiforcat has maintained it's fabulous tradition of creating masterpieces in sterling silver and gold plated sterling silver (vermeil) and has been silversmiths to the Kings and Queens of Europe as well as Presidents and Emperors around the world. Today the firm, currently owned by Hermes, still maintains it's ranking as one of the best silversmiths in the world.Maker/Designer: Puiforcat (Hermes), ChristofleOrigin:Paris, FranceDate/Period:19th CenturySilver Purity:950Size:9pcs.Hallmarks:Minerva 1
Reserve: $27,066.00
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