Elegant antique 1798-1809 Napoleon I era French hallmarked sterling silver 16pc flatware set, a 4pc place setting for FOUR with classic Fiddle pattern with engraved "LLP" monogram handles! The forks & spoon bear the French Coq hallmark, the tiny number "2" within those means they're likely in .800 or better (80% pure silver) so slightly below the .925 standard for "sterling" silver. There are what appears to be two silversmith marks but I've not been able to find reference to them as of listing (I'll add if I manage to find them). The knives are not original to the set, French tradition is that the giving of knives symbolized the "cutting of ties or relationship" so we've matched a similarly aged pieces and they are marked for Stephane Orfevre. Thick sterling silver flatware, heavy in the hand, elegant as you'd expect from early 1800s France! A wonderful setting for four, spoil yourself!
Very good condition. Some faint surface scuffs and a slightly bent fork tine or two. The knives have pre-stainless steel blades so they do have some age tarnish/corrosion marks. The knife handles also have a hairline split or two, visible in the images (they're all stable and perfectly usable). See pictures for individual weights and measurements.
