Napoleon I to Louis-Philippe era sterling silver 8pc flatware set, a 4pc place setting for TWO in the classic "Fiddle Thread" or "violon à filets" pattern and wonderful condition! Though the fiddle thread pattern to the forks & spoons are all matching, the silversmith marks seem to lean toward this set being a combination or grouping from different original sets or compiled and put together to make a setting for two. The pieces bear the French Coq or Michel-Ange hallmark, dating them between 1798-1838. Several different silversmith marks that include “LCR” for Louis-Claude Rousseau (Paris c. 1803-1821), “CL” for Cincinnatus Lorillon (Paris c. 1814-1839) and “JCBD” for Charles-Joachim-Benjamin Dallemagne (Paris c. 1798-1820). 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 two, spoil yourself and your guest, whomever that may be!
Very good condition, age considered. There are faint surface scuffs, quite pristine given their age though. No monograms except for the one spoon that does have what appears to be an interlaced "PL". The knife blades are pre-stainless so there are visible age tarnish and/or corrosion marks. See pictures for all measurements.
