A LOUIS XVI COMPOSITE SILVER AND SILVER-GILT TABLE SERVICE

A LOUIS XVI COMPOSITE SILVER AND SILVER-GILT TABLE SERVICE
VARIOUS MAKERS AND DATES INCLUDING LOUIS-CONSTANT DE LA BOISSIERE, PARIS, 1749, LOUIS-JULIEN ANTHIAUME, PARIS, 1783 AND JEAN-ETIENNE LANGLOIS, PARIS, 1789
Of various patterns comprising:
Twelve thread pattern table forks, engraved with a crest in shield,
Twelve fiddle and thread pattern table spoons, engraved with a coat-of-arms under baron's crown,
Six fiddle and thread dessert forks, engraved with a coat-of-arms under knight helmet,
Six fiddle and thread dessert spoons, engraved with a coat-of-arms under knight helmet,
Twelve silver-gilt fiddle, thread and shell pattern teaspoons
Eleven silver-gilt thread pattern teaspoons,
Eighteen fiddle and thread pattern fruit knives, engraved with a coat-of-arms, all marked on handles, blades and bowls
and with filled handles:
Twelve table knives, with pistol handles and steel blades,
Twelve cheese knives, with pistol handles and steel blades, marked on handles
all in later small fitted trays by Christofle
140 oz. 10 dwt. (4,371 gr.)

Provenance
These lots have been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.