A FRENCH SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE
MAKER'S MARK GG, POSSIBLY FOR GEORGES WELSH, RETAILED BY TOURON, PARIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY
All engraved on reverse of terminal with foliate monogram CMC, comprising:
Twelve tablespoons
Nine dessert spoons
Twelve soup spoons
Twenty-four dinner forks with mother-of-pearl handles
Twelve luncheon forks with mother-of-pearl handles
Twelve fish forks with mother-of-pearl handles
Twelve fruit forks with mother-of-pearl handles
Twelve oyster forks
Twenty-three dinner knives with mother-of-pearl handles
Twelve luncheon knives with mother-of-pearl handles
Twelve fish knives with mother-of-pearl handles
Eleven fruit knives with mother-of-pearl handles
In a black leather chest and three boxes;
Together with one fruit knife with mother-of-pearl handle, the blade stamped GORHAM M.F.G. CO.
71 oz. 14 dwt. (2,228 gr.) weighable silver
A FRENCH SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE
MAKER'S MARK GG, POSSIBLY FOR GEORGES WELSH, RETAILED BY TOURON, PARIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY
All engraved on reverse of terminal with foliate monogram CMC, comprising:
Twelve tablespoons
Nine dessert spoons
Twelve soup spoons
Twenty-four dinner forks with mother-of-pearl handles
Twelve luncheon forks with mother-of-pearl handles
Twelve fish forks with mother-of-pearl handles
Twelve fruit forks with mother-of-pearl handles
Twelve oyster forks
Twenty-three dinner knives with mother-of-pearl handles
Twelve luncheon knives with mother-of-pearl handles
Twelve fish knives with mother-of-pearl handles
Eleven fruit knives with mother-of-pearl handles
In a black leather chest and three boxes;
Together with one fruit knife with mother-of-pearl handle, the blade stamped GORHAM M.F.G. CO.
71 oz. 14 dwt. (2,228 gr.) weighable silver