"Canteen Of Cutlery 141 Pieces, Sterling Silver, Art Deco, Henri Lapparra, Circa 1925-1940"
Lovely and very complete Art Deco cutlery set in solid silver. It was made in the workshops of the goldsmith Henri Lapparra (° 14.10.1891 in Perreux + 29.2.1988 in Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) at 137 rue du Temple in Paris, between 1923 and 1940. Each cutlery is struck its master goldsmith's mark and the "head of Mercury" guarantee mark, a mark for silver intended for export. This is the silver from the second title, 800%. It is in perfect condition and shines like on its first day. It consists of: 12 table forks 12 table spoons 12 table knives 12 dessert forks 12 dessert spoons 12 dessert knives 12 fish forks 12 fish knives 12 ice cream spoons 12 espresso spoons 10 oyster forks 10 teaspoons 1 sauce ladle Weight excluding the weight of the knives: 5700 grams Silver weight of the knives estimated at 650 grams