Price
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A magnificent extensive 1st Standard French Antique Silver Service of Plates. French first standard silver has a millesimal fineness of 950 purity slightly higher than sterling (.925).
All the plates are of shaped form (except the under/charger plates which are of circular form))the rims embellished with a stunning guilloche pattern, and the centres engraved with the Martignone coat of arms. The service is comprised of 24 Dinner Plates, 24 Soup Plates, 24 Under/Charger plates.
The whole service is made c 1890 by Emile Puiforcat of Paris and engraved with the coat of arms of Count and Countess Martignone of Milan Italy.They are all in fitted boxes.Dimensions of Plates.24 Dinner Plates 9.75 inches (24.6 cms)-weight 508 Troy ozs -24 Soup Plates 9.75 inches (24.6 cms)-weight 508 Troy ozs-24Under/Charger Plates( circular) 11 inches(28 cms)-weight 640 Troy ozs.-( Total weight of service 1,656 )We would be prepared to split them into smaller quantities in units of 24 or 12 - for example 24 Dinner Plates -£27,500,24 Soup Plates-£27,500,24 Under/Charger Plates-£38000 The quality and weight are as good as one would expect from such an important silversmith as Emile Puiforcat and the condition is superb.Small bread plates pictured (sold).
Maker: EMILE PUIFORCAT.
Origin: France.
Year: 1890.
Condition report
ExcellentStock number
W161x19The BADA Standard
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