Pierre Nicolas Sommé, Paris 1778: Silver cutlery set comprising a...
Pierre Nicolas Sommé, Paris 1778: Silver cutlery set comprising a set of 12 table spoons and 9 table forks, “filets contours” pattern; the spatula is engraved with a crowned coat of arms flanked by palm leaves; 18th-century French hallmarks, maker’s mark and finial: Paris, 1775–1781, date letter: a crowned P for 1778, silversmith’s mark: PNS for Pierre Nicolas Sommé, who became a master silversmith in 1768, total weight: 1855g 58. (Minor wear and tear on the spoon bowls and prongs.)
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Pierre Nicolas Sommé, Paris 1778: Silver cutlery set comprising a set of 12 table spoons and 9 table forks, “filets contours” pattern; the spatula is engraved with a crowned coat of arms flanked by palm leaves; 18th-century French hallmarks, maker’s mark and finial: Paris, 1775–1781, date letter: a crowned P for 1778, silversmith’s mark: PNS for Pierre Nicolas Sommé, who became a master silversmith in 1768, total weight: 1855g 58. (Minor wear and tear on the spoon bowls and prongs.)