Southern Estates and Various Owners Sale
Thu, Oct 11, 2018 04:00PM EDT
Lot 15
5226779: Large Demessieur Silver Flatware Set in a Fitted Box, 155 Pieces EL4QQ
Estimate: $2,500 - $4,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $300,000 | $10,000 |
Description
Property from a Private Collection, Georgia
Large Demessieur Silver Flatware Set in a Fitted Box, 155 Pieces, comprising 23 lunch forks, 22 dinner forks, 22 lunch knives, 3 salt shovels, 15 dinner spoons, 24 tablespoons, 1 ladle, 1 master butter knife, 20 teaspoons, 22 dinner knives, 2 knives with different blades. With "EM" monogram 211.79 troy ounces of weighable silver.
Provenance: "EM" is marked for Emma von Mendelssohn, who is a descendent of Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, the great composers and thereby also a descendent of Moses Mendelssohn, the Enlightenment philosopher and author.