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Orfevrerie Wiskemann - Silver Plated Cutlery Canteen - 135-piece/12-pax. - Chippendale - collection "Contours N.3" - Belgium, 1924-1950"
A beautiful silver-plated set of cutlery by the Belgian silversmith Otto Wiskemann, in Chippendale style. The set is suitable for 12 tableguests and consists of a total of 135 pieces- including pieces for the starter courses, dinner, fish courses, desserts and serving pieces. Included in the set is a sauce boat in the same model to complete the set, as well as the original black cutlery canteen. Dating to Belgium in the period between 1924-1950.
Consisting of;
- 12 dinner spoons (21.5cm)
- 12 dinner knives (24cm)
- 12 dinner forks (21.5cm)
- 12 starter/breakfast spoons (18.5cm)
- 12 starter/breakfast knives (21cm)
- 12 starter/breakfast forks (19cm)
- 12 fish knives (20.5cm)
- 12 fish forks (18cm)
- 12 pastry forks (15.5cm)
- 10 teaspoons (13cm)
- 12 coffee spoons (11cm)
Serving cutlery:
- Ladle
- Potato spoon
- Serving spoon
- Serving scoop with engravings
+ Sauce boat (also Orfevrerie Wiskemann, with shell-shaped handles)
A total of 135 pieces.
The pieces are in excellent condition. The majority of pieces appear to have barely been used. On those pieces showing signs of wear these are inconspicuous and have only minor scratches.
All pieces marked on the back with [WISKEMANN][100/72/x..] for Otto Wiskemann and the indication of the silver plating. The last picture shows the cutlery pattern depicted in the sales catalog of 1931.
Specification | Description |
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Maker's mark | Orfevrerie Wiskemann |
Period | 1924-1950 |