Description:
Five Sets of Continental Silver Serving Pieces, 19th/early 20th century, three French sets with .950 silver elements: two-piece carving set by Pot & Cie. in a fitted case, fois gras server with applied monogram to mother-of-pearl handle by Henri Soufflet in a fitted case, and a four-piece hor d'oeuvres serving set marked "AD" possibly for Adelaide Dumenil; two sets of .800 silver, each in a fitted case: French twelve monogrammed teaspoons by Charles Peconnet, German ice cream set with serving spoon and six spoons by Reusch & Sohne; together with a French silver-plate set comprising of tea strainer, tongs, and twelve teaspoons, marks rubbed, in a fitted case marked "Louis Deschamps/Limoges."
Estimate $300-500
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Keywords
Adelaide Dumenil, Charles Peconnet, Henri SouffletStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.