French silver flatware group (32pcs)

French silver flatware group early 19th century, threaded, comprising:

14 place spoons, L8 3/8"

17 dinner forks, L8" (together with 1 plated fork)

marked: French first standard .950 fineness marks; various maker's marks; some with bigornes/beak-iron mark; Total 85.3ozT (32pcs)

Provenance: Roger W. Powell Collection

Condition: Condition statement: forks with wear to tines. scattered dings to spoons bowls, and some with age-typical wear to tips of bowls.

some pieces punched with owner's monograms to reverse of stem including 3 spoons & 5 forks "MV"; 6 spoons & 6 forks "VG"

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