Circa 1890 French silver handled knife and fork serving set in original fitted case with interesting provenance.
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Description
Circa 1890 lovely French solid silver handled serving set with gilt steel engraved blades. The handles have a double struck leaf and fluted design accented with beautiful rams heads, while the gilt blades are beautifully engraved. They are fitted into the original case.Size-knife 7 5/8 inches long, fork 7 inches long, by .75 inches wide.
Weight-70 grams, serving pieces; 200 grams with case.
These were from the estate of Sylvaine le Desert. She was the daughter of famous Parisian journalist Jacques le Desert and the granddaughter of the newspaper proprietor and minister, Alexandre Israel. These came from the Paris property of her grandfather, now named Place de Alexandre Israel.
Sylvanie survived occupied France by posing as a village girl. She worked the land, and became a member of the French resistance. She lived in Surrey, England for many years, until her death in 2009.
The knife is most useful for serving butter, cheese or pate, while the fork can be used for meat, fish, relishes and pickles.
A lovely set in very good condition.
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