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Puiforcat. Two Large Antique French 950 Solid Silver Louis Xvi Serving Platters
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Puiforcat. Two Large Antique French 950 Solid Silver Louis Xvi Serving Platters

19th century
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Puiforcat. Two Large Antique French 950 Solid Silver Louis XVI Serving Platters

For sale are two superb matching high quality Antique Oblong 950 Sterling Silver Serving Platters by one of the World's most Prestigious French Silversmiths Emile Puiforcat. They really are extremely decadent and very large silver trays.

They are very presentable in near mint Condition having just been professionally cleaned and polished by expert silversmiths,

These Include Two original signed "Puiforcat Paris" Anti-Tarnish Storage Covers for protection while put away in Storage.

They where made Circa 1890s, possibly. Privately Commissioned by wealthy French gentry some time in the Louis XVI period.

They are stamped with the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver.

The renowned firm of Puiforcat was founded in 1820 by Émile Puiforcat who worked predominantly as a cutler with his brother Pierre-Joseph-Marie Puiforcat and their maternal cousin Jean-Baptiste Fuchs at rue Chapon in the Marais district of Paris.

Each of these Amazing Pieces have been Hand Crafted to the Highest of Standards, Puiforcat has Been the Standard Bearer for Sterling Silver Quality and Craftsmanship for Generations, The First Serving Platter is huge and Measures Approximately 25.6 Inches (65 cm) in Length by 12.2 Inches (31 cm). Across at its Widest Point. and Weighs Approximately 2560 Grams 82.31 Ounces.

The Second Serving Platter is large too and Measures Approximately 19.7 Inches (50 cm) in Length by 13.5 Inches (34.3 cm). Across at its Widest Point. and Weighs Approximately 1605 Grams 51.60 Ounces.

The total weight for both Platters is 4165 Grams133.91 Ounces.

Both Platters are Stamped on the Underside with the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 Hallmark certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver (although prior to the 1930s Puiforcat used 958 silver.

These exceptional matching Sterling Silver Trays or Platters are superior examples and are the finest of there type and very rare that you could hope to acquire.

Made specifically for a Family of distinction who commissioned them. They comes with anti-tarnish storage covers for easy storage..

Declaration

Bushells Antiques has dated these French Silver Serving Platters to the 19th Century.

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Puiforcat. Two Large Antique French 950 Solid Silver Louis XVI Serving Platters
For sale are two superb matching high quality Antique Oblong 950 Sterling Silver Serving Platters by one of the World's most Prestigious French Silversmiths Emile Puiforcat.
Bushells Antiques

They really are extremely decadent and very large silver trays.

fig 1. A pair of antique French 950 solid silver serving platters with shaped moulded borders.
fig 1. Puiforcat. Two Large Antique French 950 Solid Silver Louis Xvi Serving Platters

They are very presentable in near mint Condition having just been professionally cleaned and polished by expert silversmiths,

These Include Two original signed "Puiforcat Paris" Anti-Tarnish Storage Covers for protection while put away in Storage.

fig 2. A pair of antique French 950 solid silver serving platters with shaped moulded borders.
fig 2. Puiforcat. Two Large Antique French 950 Solid Silver Louis Xvi Serving Platters

They where made Circa 1890s, possibly. Privately Commissioned by wealthy French gentry some time in the Louis XVI period.

They are stamped with the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver.

fig 3. A pair of antique French 950 solid silver serving platters with shaped moulded borders.
fig 3. Puiforcat. Two Large Antique French 950 Solid Silver Louis Xvi Serving Platters

The renowned firm of Puiforcat was founded in 1820 by Émile Puiforcat who worked predominantly as a cutler with his brother Pierre-Joseph-Marie Puiforcat and their maternal cousin Jean-Baptiste Fuchs at rue Chapon in the Marais district of Paris.

fig 4. A pair of antique French 950 solid silver serving platters with shaped moulded borders.
fig 4. Puiforcat. Two Large Antique French 950 Solid Silver Louis Xvi Serving Platters

Each of these Amazing Pieces have been Hand Crafted to the Highest of Standards, Puiforcat has Been the Standard Bearer for Sterling Silver Quality and Craftsmanship for Generations, The First Serving Platter is huge and Measures Approximately 25.6 Inches (65 cm) in Length by 12.2 Inches (31 cm). Across at its Widest Point. and Weighs Approximately 2560 Grams 82.31 Ounces.

fig 5. A pair of antique French 950 solid silver serving platters with shaped moulded borders.
fig 5. Puiforcat. Two Large Antique French 950 Solid Silver Louis Xvi Serving Platters

The Second Serving Platter is large too and Measures Approximately 19.7 Inches (50 cm) in Length by 13.5 Inches (34.3 cm). Across at its Widest Point. and Weighs Approximately 1605 Grams 51.60 Ounces.

fig 6. A pair of antique French 950 solid silver serving platters with shaped moulded borders.
fig 6. Puiforcat. Two Large Antique French 950 Solid Silver Louis Xvi Serving Platters

The total weight for both Platters is 4165 Grams133.91 Ounces.

Both Platters are Stamped on the Underside with the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 Hallmark certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver (although prior to the 1930s Puiforcat used 958 silver.

fig 7. A pair of antique French 950 solid silver serving platters with shaped moulded borders.
fig 7. Puiforcat. Two Large Antique French 950 Solid Silver Louis Xvi Serving Platters

These exceptional matching Sterling Silver Trays or Platters are superior examples and are the finest of there type and very rare that you could hope to acquire.

Made specifically for a Family of distinction who commissioned them. They comes with anti-tarnish storage covers for easy storage..

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated these French Silver Serving Platters to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Louis XVI style silver is recognised for its Neoclassical symmetry, featuring clean geometric shapes, moulded borders, and subtle classical motifs such as reeding, laurels, and simple contours.

The French 950 standard, often indicated by the Minerva mark, represents 95 per cent pure silver content, which is a higher purity level than standard 925 sterling silver.

Authentic Puiforcat pieces feature makers marks containing the initials EP or EP with a knife symbol, alongside official French silver guarantee hallmarks stamped into the metal surface.

These platters can be displayed on a dining sideboard, used as a focal tray for table settings, or positioned on top of a console table to reflect ambient light.

Clean solid silver with a soft cloth and specialist silver polish, avoiding abrasive pads, and store in tarnish-resistant cloth bags when not in regular use.
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