Object Description
A complete WMF set of silver plated cutlery Model 34 Number 34, consisting of 156 pieces with Secessionist/Glasgow School style cutlery, the oak case with ebony and chequer string inlays, silver plated handles and heart shaped escutcheons.
Consisting of:
– 12 large knives and 12 large forks- 12 smaller knives and 12 smaller forks- 12 large spoons and 12 smaller spoons- 12 fish knives and 12 fish forks- One large serving fish knife and one large serving fish fork- Four pickle forks and a palette knife and fish palate knife- 12 knife rests- 12 teaspoons and one sugar sifting spoon- 12 small fruit spoons and matching serving spoon- 12 smaller spoons- A set of sugar tongs- Two salts with liners and two salt spoons- One large soup ladle and one gravy ladle- One carving knife and one carving fork- One large dessert serving spoon- One salad serving spoon with ivorene spoon end- One salad serving fork with ivorene fork end
See Grotkamp-Schepers, Barbara and Sanger, Reinhard W. “”Art Nouveau Knives, Forks and Spoons”” Stuttgart 2001. See also Sotheby’s “”Fine Decorative Arts from 1870″” 5th October 2004, Lot 67, Hammer price GBP 13,200 for a fitted canteen box for 12 place settings which is at the bottom of this page.