Wolfers Frères - Design London Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Private collection, Belgium, commissioned directly from the manufacturer, circa 1949
    Thence by descent to the present owner

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Canteen with flatware service for 12

circa 1949
Silver, stainless steel.
Largest utensil: 32.8 cm (12 7/8 in.) long
Manufactured by Wolfers Frères, Brussels, Belgium. Reverse of each handle impressed with LS monogram. Each piece excluding grape scissors impressed with fineness mark A835 and silversmith's mark. Blades of each dinner knife, dessert knife, fruit knife and grape scissors impressed INOXYDABLE. Comprising 12 dinner forks, knives and spoons, 12 lobster forks, 12 dessert forks, knives and spoons, 12 fruit forks and knives, 12 pastry forks, 12 teaspoons, coffee spoons, mocha spoons and ice cream spoons, 2 butter knives, and 12 service pieces (182).

Estimate
£3,000 - 5,000 Ω

Sold for £8,255

Contact Specialist

Antonia King
Head of Sale, Design
+44 20 7901 7944
Antonia.King@phillips.com

Design

London Auction 26 April 2023