WMF Rare Art Nouveau Silver Plated Cutlery Set for 24 Persons

WMF A rare cutlery service for 12 persons in original stylised secessionist oak cabinet with single drawer, lower shelf and stylised silver plated mounts and handles, the lower plaque with space for engraving has never been engraved and it has it's original keys. The interior lining has worn in places. Some blocks have come unstuck that hold some of the pieces in place. A nice little restoration project to bring back to its former glory and priced accordingly.
Height 58", Width 21 1/2", Depth 17 1/2".
The set consists of :-
11 large knives and 12 large forks.
11 smaller knives and 10 smaller forks.
12 large spoons and 12 smaller spoons.
12 Fish knives and 12 Fish forks.
10 teaspoons and 1 sugar sifting spoon.
12 knife rests.
2 salts with liner and 2 salt spoons.
1 carving knife and 1 carving fork.
1 large soup ladle and 1 gravy ladle.
1 large serving fish knife and 1 large serving fish fork.
1 large dessert serving spoon.
1 salad serving spoon with ebony spoon end
1 salad serving spoon with forked ebony spoon end.
See Grotkamp-Schepers, Barbara and Sanger, Reinhard W. 'Art Nouveau Knives, Forks and Spoons' Stuttgart 20001.p. 101, item 105 for this pattern.
See also Sotheby's 'Fine Decorative Arts from 1870', 5th October 2004, Lot 67, hammer price GBP 13,200 for a fitted canteen box...

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