IMPORTANT silver MENAGERE, ribboned rush and bow design. Eng - Lot 278

IMPORTANT silver MENAGERE, ribboned rush and bow design. Engraved with the coat of arms of the de PARSEVAL family. Set presented in a wooden case adorned with a brass plate engraved with the coat of arms and surmounted by a marquis's crown. Comprising: Tray 1: 18 place settings. 18 small spoons. 13 dessert forks. 11 dessert spoons. Tray 2: Sugar tongs. Salad servers, silver-coated handles. 4 mignardise servers, silver-coated handles. 24 table knives, silver-coated handles. Also in the box: 15 table forks. 2 table spoons. 7 dessert spoons. 2 coffee spoons. 8 table knives, silver handles. 17 fruit knives, silver blades. 17 cheese knives, silver handles. Weight of silver pieces: 6,906 g. Weight of silver-plated pieces: 5,904 g. Minerve hallmark, after 1838, 950 thousandths. Goldsmiths : Maison AUCOC and Maison QUEILLÉ (Eugène QUEILLÉ Elvire QUEILLÉ, active from 1847 to 1895). Case dimensions: Height: 29 cm. Length: 71 cm. Width : 35 cm. Cracks on the lid. Notes : Cutlery engraved with the PARCEVAL family coat of arms bears the AUCOC maker's hallmark. The pieces with the coats-of-arms are hallmarked QUEILLÉ, indicating that the service was completed following the marriage.