E. Puiforcat : Important Housewife In Sterling Silver Of 287 Pieces In Its Box Early 20th Century

E. Puiforcat: Important housewife in solid silver of 287 pieces early 20th century Cutlery service in solid silver hallmark Minerva 1st grade 950/1000 th and hallmark of the goldsmith Puiforcat EP All pieces are signed and hallmarked with these 2 hallmarks and decorated with a decorative monogram typical of Puiforcat: here 2 intertwined letters CP for Camille P....., initials of the name of the lady of the house. The steel blades all bear the Puiforcat signature. Everything is presented in a large solid walnut wood box opening with 6 drawers, transportable using 2 brass handles on the sides, in perfect condition and an ornate brass plaque. of the CP monogram Originally this cutlery set was made up of 302 pieces, and 15 are missing but given the quantity of pieces, this in no way harms its use. Description Unit weight Total weight 47 table forks 91g 4277g 24 tablespoons 96g 2304g 47 large knives. 75 g 3525g 21 dessert spoons 61g. 1281g 24 fish knives. 64g. 1536g 24 fish forks 59g. 1416g 24 dessert forks 58g 1392g 23 dessert knives 49g 1127 18 small spoons. 22g. 396 g 5 small mocha spoons 5 g. 25g 4 salad servers 112g. 448g 6 silver-gilt place settings. 26g. 156 g 4 fish cutlery. 130g. 520g 6 place settings hors d’oeuvre 48g. 288g 2 sugar tongs. 35 g 70g 8 salt shakers 36g. 288g Total gross weight 19,049 grams Weight without steel handle knives 14,397 grams