c1900 French 950 Silver 83pc Art Nouveau Flatware Set Serves 12 Presented is a fantastic quality French silver 83 piece flatware set. The set -jm
was made by Victor Boivin and dates to around the turn of the century. The set
is done in a lovely Art Nouveau style, with sinuous, flowing ribbonlike designs
and realistic honeysuckle or other trumpet type flowers adorning the handles.
The knives have beautiful rich ebony handles. The larger knives have stainless
steel knives in the New French form, while the smaller knives have carbon steel
blades in the Old Blunt form. Each non-knife piece has a monogram of BT in
overlapping letters.
and crisp. The wooden handles have some minor vertical splitting, typical of the
age and material, but are still structurally sound and firmly attached to the
blades. The silver has no dents, no monogram removals, and no repairs. The
fitted cases are clean and in great shape, and have done an excellent job of
protecting the set from the effects of time.
Each non-knife piece is hallmarked with the French first standard silver
guarantee mark of Minerva's head in a straight-sided punch, guaranteeing 950
purity silver, as well as the maker's mark for Victor Boivin. The larger knives
are marked on the blades with Velox and 'Inoxydable' indicating stainless steel.
The smaller knives have carbon steel blades marked Jules Piault, Paris.
Due to their wooden handles and particularly the carbon steel blades, the
knives should be cleaned and dried after use, as carbon steel is prone to
rusting and discoloration and wood may become waterlogged or pitted. The carbon
steel blades will darken with use and time, which is perfectly natural for
carbon steel blades. Neither the stainless steel nor the carbon steel knives are
dishwasher safe.
The total weight for the set is 3687 grams or 130.1 regular ounces. This
weight does not include the knives, as the handles and blades are not silver,
only the mountings
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