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A vermeil cutlery set decorated with shells and foliage scro…
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A vermeil cutlery set decorated with shells and foliage scro…
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Estimate €3,000 - €4,000
Voluntary lot
Description
A vermeil cutlery set decorated with shells and foliage scrolls; the spatula is adorned with a coat of arms surmounted by a crown, the shield depicting a weather vane.
The set comprises 24 dessert forks, 24 dessert spoons, 36 dessert spoons, 4 serving spoons/ladles, 24 knives with steel blades, 24 vermeil-clad knives with a 2nd-title vermeil blade, one sugar tongs, and two dusting spoons.
Hallmarks: Minerve 1st Title and 2nd Title, mainly Nicolas-Pierre BEGUIN (1840–1847), and also pieces from the Touron workshop, an illegible silversmith’s mark beginning with a P., and an EP-star silversmith’s mark
Weight (excluding knives): 4,366 g
Weight (knives with vermeil blades): 1,367 g
Weight (knives with steel blades): 1,278.5 g
(rust on the blades)
A wooden presentation box with brass inlay, decorated with the same coat of arms, is included (as is)
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About the sale
Jewellery, Coins, Silverware, Antique and Modern Paintings, Works of Art, Sculpture, Furniture
Auction location
Auction time
10/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : 20221 - 7
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