Antique 6 Person 800 Silver Gilt Fruit Cutlery Set Boxed Jules Albrecht Geneve

Name: Antique 6 Person 800 Silver Gilt Fruit Cutlery Set Boxed Jules Albrecht Geneve
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1060097
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Gillers Antiques Ltd

Description

Wonderful 6 person fruit / dessert / cake cutlery set with 800 solid silver handles and gilded bladed and tines. The knives and forks are by different makers, but the design is very similar and they compliment each other beautifully. Elongated elegant handles are reeded on the sides; the knives are decorated near the collars with delicate applied leaves. Both sets come in their original presentation cases.

The set dates to 1890’s – 1910’s; the forks were made in Germany and the knives were made by Jules Albrecht, Switzerland and come in a box bearing his logo. The box is lined with pale blue silk and velvet.

Cutlery weight – 317 g

Forks – 15.5 cm

Knives – 18 cm

600 g total weight

Fork box – 3.5 x 18 x 10 cm

Knife box – 3 x 20 x 10

Great antique condition. Scuffing to box commensurate with age; one of the hinges of the fork box is loose; some scuffing to gilt; one fork tine has a deep nick.

Declaration

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1060097

Dealers Internal Reference

2228

Description

Wonderful 6 person fruit / dessert / cake cutlery set with 800 solid silver handles and gilded bladed and tines.

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The knives and forks are by different makers, but the design is very similar and they compliment each other beautifully.

Gillers Antiques Ltd

Elongated elegant handles are reeded on the sides; the knives are decorated near the collars with delicate applied leaves. Both sets come in their original presentation cases.

fig 1. Antique 6 person 800 silver gilt fruit cutlery set boxed Jules Albrecht Geneve — fig 1. Antique 6 Person 800 Silver Gilt Fruit Cutlery Set Boxed Jules Albrecht Geneve

The set dates to 1890’s – 1910’s; the forks were made in Germany and the knives were made by Jules Albrecht, Switzerland and come in a box bearing his logo. The box is lined with pale blue silk and velvet.

fig 2. Antique 6 person 800 silver gilt fruit cutlery set boxed Jules Albrecht Geneve — fig 2. Antique 6 Person 800 Silver Gilt Fruit Cutlery Set Boxed Jules Albrecht Geneve

Cutlery weight – 317 g

Forks – 15.5 cm

Knives – 18 cm

600 g total weight

Fork box – 3.5 x 18 x 10 cm

Knife box – 3 x 20 x 10

Great antique condition. Scuffing to box commensurate with age; one of the hinges of the fork box is loose; some scuffing to gilt; one fork tine has a deep nick.

Date of Manufacture

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1060097

Dealers Internal Ref

2228

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