Lot N. 4
Important silver vermeil cutlery service, Lazarus Posen
Germany, Frankfurt, second half of the 19th century
finely chiselled with floral motifs and engraved with a nine-pointed noble crown, composed of 24 forks, 24 spoons, 24 knives, 24 small knives with silver blades (blade weight with metal pin 39.4 g), 24 dessert forks, 24 dessert knives, 24 dessert spoons, 24 ice cream spoons engraved with violets, 23 tea spoons, 24 coffee spoons, 24 fish knives entirely in silver, 24 fish forks, 24 oyster forks, 24 shellfish knives, 2 forks and 2 serving knives for fish, dessert knife, 2 teaspoons for fruit in syrup, tongs for cubes, cutlery for serving oysters, pair of legume tongs, ladle, gravy boat spoon, 4 ladles for gravy boat, 4 serving spoons, 2 long forks, pickle spoon, tea strainer, dessert server (different), roasting knife and fork (defects) and 12 salt shakers with glass trays and teaspoons, some cutlery has lost its gilding The set is contained in a chest of drawers veneered in feather and walnut root, Thirthies, each of the eleven chests bears a cartouche engraved with the type of cutlery contained, two retractable side brass handles, on four onion feet (one missing), some defects in the veneer and traces of adhesive tape
16,200 g net (excluding knives even with silver blades and weighted cutlery), h 62x52x34 (328) cm
It bears the "L. Posen" hallmark and the 800 title hallmark.