Gorgeous antique French hallmarked sterling silver dinner sized 16pc fork & spoon flatware or silverware set, a 2pc setting for eight with elegant seashell shape pattern and raised or applied interlaced monograms! Large dinner sized pieces, they measure between 8 1/8" and 8 3/8" and the sixteen pieces have a total weight of just under 42 troy ounces! All bear the French Minerve or Minerva hallmark, the tiny number "1" within those marks means they're in .950 silver (95% pure and above the .925 standard for "sterling" silver). The silversmith marks on all are "LB", one fork with the "EP" for the world renowned Maison PUIFORCAT. I haven't found reference to the LB as of listing but likely a maker that was commissioned by Puiforcat. A beautiful set, don't miss them!
Very good condition. Some light surface scuffs visible but no notable damage, no repairs to note. See pictures for individual weights and measurements.
