Puiforcat - Solid Silver Fish Serving Cutlery Engraved & Pierced

By Emile Puiforcat, very elegant fish serving cutlery, in solid silver. The pieces are chiseled with volutes, leaves and small fruits with spatulas. The design of the foliage is remarkably fine and worked in relief on this very beautiful service of great density. The shovel and the fork are superbly pierced and delicately re-engraved. The hallmark of the master silversmith Emile Puiforcat and that of the Minerva 1st title (950) guarantee are engraved on each of the two pieces, Sumptuous set of quality, in excellent condition, Micro-scratches of use, no wear or deformation, Service with spatulas free of any monogram; Length of each, 24.2 cm and 28.8 cm, (9.53 in. and 11.34 in.) Solid silver weight: 228 grams Master Goldsmith: Émile Puiforcat 18, Rue Chapon, Paris End of the 19th century Hallmarked on November 3, 1857