Collection Of Quality 19th Century Silver Plated Spoons & Forks - Mainly French

The lot weighs approximately 1.4kg with component parts as follows.

(1) Set Of Saglier Frères Art Nouveau Silver Plated Spoons (11) & Forks (7) Circa 1900

Each spoon is 18.7cm (7 3/8") long and the total weight of the eleven spoons is 733g. Each fork is 19cm (7 1/2") long and the total weight of the seven forks is 359g.

Victor Saglier (1809-94), was a politician, master Parisian gold & silversmith and importer of Minton porcelain until his death. He designed and made pieces for both Majorelle & Galle.

Spoons

Alongside the S*F/*** company mark within the bowl of the spoons is the framed number 60, indicating the amount of silver in grams used to plate 12 spoons. This equates to 5g per spoon equivalent to 7.5% of its total weight. (These 11 spoons would originally have contained 55g of silver, therefore, having around £27 scrap value today.)

Forks

Alongside the S*F/*** company mark below the tines of the forks is the framed number 60, indicating the amount of silver in grams used to plate 12 forks. This equates to 5g per fork equivalent to 9.7% of its total weight. (£17 scrap value today.)

Both the spoons & forks appear to be in good condition for their 120+ years of age and likely level of use. As with any spoon/fork of that age, however, they've accumulated surface scratches and contact marks over the years. Similarly there is likely to be some level of wear to the silver plating in high contact areas.

Finally, both spoons & forks carry the (presumed) initials of their owner, "DR", in the cartouche at the top of the handle.

(2) HALPHEN/Pre-Christofle Silver Plated Large Baguette Fidelio Serving Spoon Dated 1881

The spoon length is 28cm/11" and it weighs 130g. In 1888 HALPHEN moved from being an external business to one within the Christofle group.

The spoon is in good condition for a 142 years old used piece of cutlery. The surface marks, including the small visible patch of breakthrough of the underlying alloy on the underside of the bowl are common and in keeping with its age & use.

(3) Couverts De Méry, Pre-Christofle, Silver Plated Large Serving Spoon Circa 1870

Spoon length is 27.5cm (10 3/4"), weighs 160g and was produced for upmarket department store Au Bon Marche. The company was bought in 1877 by Christofle.

The spoon is in good condition for a 150+ years old used piece of cutlery. The surface marks, including the small visible patch of breakthrough of the underlying alloy on the underside of the bowl are common and in keeping with its age & use.

(4) Victorian Silver Plated Caddie Spoon With Simple Egg Shaped Bowl By William Page

Spoon is approximately 10.7cm long and weighs 20g. William Page was formally established in 1834, though this spoon dates from the late Victorian period.

Although uncleaned and unpolished since being bought in a house clearance sale, it appear to be in good antique used condition and would likely benefit from a good polish. There are, in particular, a few black spots within the bowl which might be capable of being reduced or removed by such a polishing.

Please see the high resolution images provide of all the pieces in the lot to form your own view of their condition, attribution and attractiveness.

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