Elegant Antique French PUIFORCAT Sterling Silver & Carved Ivory 12pc Dessert Knife Set
Elegant antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era Puiforcat hallmarked sterling silver & carved ivory 12pc entremet or dessert sized knife set! A beautiful set of twelve here, solid hand carved genuine ivory handles with hallmarked French silver blades and all in wonderful condition! The blades all bear the French Minerve or Minerva hallmark, the tiny number "1" within the marks means they're in .950 silver (95% pure and higher than the .925 standard for "sterling" silver). Silversmith marks are, of course, for the world renowned Maison Puiforcat, Paris circa late 1800s. The Puiforcat name long lauded for only the finest of fine, maker to royalty and now owned by Hermes of Paris, another name we all know. Very good condition. There are a few visible hairline cracks in the handles but no real damage, just a natural age flaw. A few marks on blades but all in wonderful shape, as you can see in the images. The box may not be original but works and is roughly similar in age. See