Orfevrerie Wiskemann - Extensive Silver Plated Cutlery Set - 209-piece/12-pax - "N.14 Louis XV" - Belgium, 1940-1950

Beautiful and very extensive silver-plated cutlery set in its original cutlery drawers. The cutlery was made around the middle of the 20th century by the Belgian Orfevrerie Wiskemann, one of the most prominent silversmith's in 20th-century Belgium. The whole consists of no fewer than 209 heavily silver-plated cutlery pieces, made in the elegant "N.14 Louis XV" pattern. Decorated with acanthus leaves, C and S shapes and floral details. Many of the serving pieces are finely engraved with Rococo motifs. The cutlery is suitable for 12 table guests.

Consisting of:
Tray 1:
Serving cutlery:
- Ladle
- Gravy spoon
- Pomme duchesse scoop
- 2 Pastry scoops
- Fish serving scoop
- Fish serving fork
- Potato spoon
- Butter knife
- Sardine scoop
- 2 Salad sets (2 forks + 2 spoons)
- Strawberry spoon
- Sugar shaker
- Sugar spoon
- 2 Sugar scoops
- 2 Sugar tongs

Tray 2:

- 12 dinner spoons (21.5cm)
- 12 knife rests (9cm)
- 12 dinner forks (21.5cm)
- 12 fishing knives (20.5cm)
- 12 fish forks (17.7cm)
- 12 lobster hooks (19cm)
- 12 oyster forks (13.3cm)

Tray 3:
- 12 dinner knives (25cm)
- 12 starter/breakfast knives (21cm)
- 12 fruit forks (17cm)
- 12 fruit knives (18cm)
- 12 ice cream scoops (14.5cm)
- 12 pastry forks (15.3cm)
- 12 coffee spoons (14cm)
- 12 mocha spoons (11cm)

* Includes 4 silver-capped corks (Wolfers - in .800 silver), 2 silver-plated capped corks, and a napkin ring.

A total of 209 pieces.

The cutlery is in excellent condition. There are only minor signs of use (superficial scratches). The silver layer is outstanding.

Marked under the tines of the forks and in the spoon bowls with [+][Wiskemann][100/72/24/x..]