Sale 21 Lot 509  

ITALIAN SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE, late 19th century, with marks for Venice. Trefoil terminals, pistol handled knives. Comprising twenty-three dinner forks, 24 dinner knives, 10 table spoons, 12 fish forks, 12 fish knives, 12 fruit forks, 12 fruit knives, 12 ice cream spoons, 9 teaspoons, 10 coffee spoons, soup ladle, meat knife and skewer, serving shovel, serving spoon, serving fork and fish slice. In leather-covered fitted, red plush brass-bound wooden case - 154 oz., 2 dwt., weighable silver.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

With information on purchase from Maison G. Pallotti Antiquites, Florence, 1925, indicating engraved chest is that of Torrigiani family

Sold for $5,605

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