Title: Puiforcat (Hermes) - 170pc. Art Nouveau Antique French 950 Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set !Description:Direct from Paris, a Magnificent 170pc. 950 Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Flatware Set with 8 Serving Pieces by the World's Premier French Silversmith "Puiforcat" Currently Owned by Hermes, Stunning Luxury at an Amazingly Low Price - circa early 1900s. Privately Commissioned, Each Piece in this Magnificent Set has been Crafted by Hand to the Highest of International Standards, 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 Art Nouveau Set in 950 Sterling Silver at your Local Puiforcat Boutique, This is a Rare Opportunity for the Seriou Buyer and includes 8 Serving Pieces and 7 Individual Storge Chests. 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. Each of the sterling silver and vermeil pieces contains the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark as well and the Puiforcat sterling silver manufacturer's hallmark. The Mother-of-Pearl handled luncheon knives and dessert knives with gold plated (vermeil) blades also bears the French Government's Minerva 1 hallmark in addition to the "B.E." manufacturer's sterling silver hallmark. This amazing set is a stunning example of the luxury and elegance of 19th century France and is of exceptional quality and workmanship (check the weights and measures below) and is in excellent condition. It includes the following - all weights and measures approximate: 18 Dinner Knives 24.50 cm. 81 grams 18 Dinner Forks 21.20 cm. 89 grams 9 Tablespoons 21.50 cm. 86 grams 18 Luncheon Knives - Stainless Steel Blades 20.20 cm. 45 grams 27 Luncheon / Dessert Forks 18.50 cm. 51 grams 18 Luncheon / Dessert Spoons 18.70 cm. 55 grams 18 Dessert Knives - Sterling Silver Blades 20.20 cm. 52 grams 18 Dessert Knives - Mother of Pearl Handles & Vermeil Blades 20.20 cm. 37 grams 18 Teaspoons 13.70 cm. 24 grams 1 Fish Serving Fork 24.00 cm. 117 grams 1 Fish Serving Knife 28.50 cm. 128 grams 1 Cake / Pie Serving Knife 28.00 cm. 112 grams 1 Custard / Dessert Serving Scoop with Vermeil Bowl 23.00 cm. 101 grams 1 Berry Serving Dessert Spoon with Vermeil Bowl 20.70 cm. 69 grams 1 Cheese Serving Knife 20.00 cm. 52 grams 1 Ice Cream Scoop with Vermeil Bowl 25.50 cm. 103 grams 1 Pair of Sugar Tongs 12.80 cm. 48 gramsMaker/Designer: Puiforcat / HermesOrigin:Paris, FranceDate/Period:19th CenturySilver Purity:950Size:170 pcs.Hallmarks:Minerva 1 & Puiforcat
Reserve: $29,750.00
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