Direct from Paris, a Magnificent 19th Century Louis XVI, 950
Sterling Silver Serving Platter Set by France's Premier Silversmiths including
Christofle and Puiforcat Consisting of 7 Serving Platters in Superb Condition -
4 Round Serving Platters and 3 Oval Serving Platters plus 7 Anti-Tarnish Storage
Wraps for Easy Storage, You Can Go Wrong Buying Quality. Privately Commissioned,
Each of these Amazing Pieces has been Hand Crafted to the Highest of
International Standards, Currently Owned by Hermes, Puiforcat along with
Christofle have Been the Standard Bearers for Sterling Silver Quality and
Craftsmanship for Generations.
The first oval serving platter measures roughly 42.00 cm. in
length, 28 cm. wide at its widest point and weights 805 grams. It is stamped
with the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark certifying a minimum
of 950 sterling silver in addition to the Puiforcat sterling silver hallmark.
The House of Puiforcat is currently owned by Hermes and is located at 48 Avenue
Gabriel in the 8th arrondissment in Paris. It comes with it's own anti-tarnish
storage wrap for easy storage. The first round serving platter measures roughly
33.00 cm. in diameter and weights 867 grams. It is stamped with the French
Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark certifying a minimum of 950 sterling
silver in addition to the Fouquet Lapar sterling silver hallmark. Fouquet Lapar
operated at 25 rue de Choiseul here in Paris. It comes with its own anti-tarnish
storage wrap for easy storage. The second round serving platter measures roughly
33.00 cm. in diameter and weights 952 grams. It is stamped with the French
Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark certifying a minimum of 950 sterling
silver in addition to the Fouquet Lapar sterling silver hallmark. It comes with
it's own anti-tarnish storage wrap for easy storage. The third round serving
platter measures roughly 33.00 cm. in diameter and weights 896 grams. It is
stamped with the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark certifying a
minimum of 950 sterling silver in addition to the Christofle / Cardeilhac
sterling silver hallmark. Founded in 1830, Christofle is famed for its elegant,
traditional styling and legendary quality. As "Silversmith to the King,"
Christofle has been France's premier supplier of fine silver since the days of
Louis-Philippe. In 1842, Christofle was authorized to stamp its hallmark on
tableware and flatware to guarantee the quality of its products. It comes with
it's own anti-tarnish storage wrap for easy storage. The second oval serving
platter is approximately 49.50 cm. in length, roughly 31.50 cm. wide at its
widest point and weighs 1,205 grams. It is stamped with the Christofle sterling
silver hallmark as well as the French government's Head of the Minerva 1
hallmark. It comes with its own anti-tarnish storage wrap for easy storage. The
third oval serving platter measures roughly 42.00 cm. in length, 30.50 cm. wide
at its widest point and weights 1,200 grams. It is stamped with the French
Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark certifying a minimum of 950 sterling
silver in addition to the Martial Fray sterling silver hallmark. Martial Fray
operated at 22 rue de Pastourelle, in the 3rd arrondissment here in Paris. It
also bears the Coat-of-Arms of the noble Family who commissioned the piece. It
comes with its on anti-tarnish storage wrap for easy storage. The fourth round
serving platter measures roughly 34.00 cm. in diameter and weights 867 grams. It
is stamped with the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark
certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver in addition to the Puiforcat
sterling silver hallmark.It also bears the Coat-of-Arms of the noble Family who
commissioned the piece. It comes with it's own anti-tarnish storage wrap for
easy storage.
