Silver Plated Art Deco canteen of cutlery - 90-piece/12-pax - Nieuwpoort, Brussels - Belgium, 1957

A silver-plated canteen of cutlery, sold in 1957 by a Brussels supplier of the Nieuwpoort silver manufactory (of the Netherlands). The pattern - with clean, straight lines - is typically Art Deco. The cutlery is suitable for 12 people and comes in the original gray canteen with 3 drawers, including supplied warranty card and certificate.

Consisting of;

- 12 dinner spoons
- 12 dinner knives
- 12 dinner forks
- 12 dessert / teaspoons
- 12 dessert / lunch knives
- 12 dessert forks
- 12 knife rests (crystal)

The cutlery is in excellent condition with minimal signs of use (minor scratches, some polishable discoloration)

All parts are marked on the back with [Makers mark] [M.B.] [Nieuwpoort] [90]

The Nieuwpoort silver factory was one of the better-known producers of silverware in the Netherlands around the middle of the 20th century, possibly with sister-factories in other cities such as Brussels. The history of the company ended in tragedy; in 1986, almost all the precious tools of the Dutch factory were lost in a major fire following a burglary. The loss was too great, and a restart proved impossible.