Sterling Silver Flatware 5-pc Place-Setting, 33- Beaugency

  

Item Description : A superb Sterling Silver 5-pc Place-Setting, 33- Beaugency. Renaissance Style, Designed by Olier & Caron, Circa 1865, Termed : "Spring or Festoon of Flowers" The Italian taste of the renaissance is the predominating character of this style, Violin Shape spatula decorated with high relief floral and foliage motives, enhanced with a mask, the stem outlined with double thread which add the gracefulness to this pattern.

Souche Lapparra with Paris Paris Assay office Hall Mark Title 1 (which is 950/1000). Made in : France in 1990's. Guilde des orfèvres selected in 1996 exquisite patterns from 120 hidden treasure of refined Parisian elegance, to be introduced to the US market.

Souche Lapparra is a prestigious Parisian firm, founded by Albert Souche, Maître orfèvre in 1896 when Paris was the center of Silversmithing Excellence. He enjoyed a high reputation not only in France but throughout Europe. Souche acquired the workshops of Gabriel Lappara and Olier & Caron, the renowned Parisian Maîtres orfèvre and registered Souche- Lapparra maker's mark. The knowledge and skills acquired by succeeding generations of the Souche family culminated in superbly crafted flatware, sought by the perfectionist all over the world. Size : Dinner Knife 10", Dinner Fork 8.5", Dessert Spoon & fork 7.3/8", Coffee Spoon 5.25". Sterling Silver Flatware Showroom Samples, almost new, never being used.