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"Tapio" flatware service for 12
designed 1957
Forks, spoons, ladles, and two serving pieces: silver. Knives and other serving pieces: sterling silver, stainless steel.
Serving knife: 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm) long
Manufactured by Kultakeskus Oy, Hämeenlinna, Finland. Silver impressed with factory mark (lion), town mark (castle), Finnish assay mark (crown), silver purity mark, and various date codes, steel etched or impressed with various manufacturer marks. Comprising 12 dinner forks, 12 salad forks, 12 cocktail forks, 12 dinner knives, 12 salad knives, 12 butter knives, 12 soup spoons, 12 dinner spoons, 12 teaspoons, 24 demitasse spoons, 3 ladles, and 12 serving pieces (147 pieces).
Estimate
$12,000 - 18,000