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Day Two: The Fine Sale

Sat, Oct 26, 2019 11:00AM EDT
Lot 2610

Assembled Set of French Silver and Meissen Porcelain Flatware

Estimate: $600 - $800
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Assembled Set of French Silver and Meissen Porcelain Flatware

The silver marked '.950' with various maker's marks; in a fitted case inscribed 'Mrs. Byron C. Foy, Meissen Porcelain and Gilt Dinner Service for Twelve'.

Comprising:

Seven gilt-silver dinner forks, five mark for Cardeilhac, two apparently unmarked

Eleven silver lunch forks, mark for Hippolyte Thomas

Twelve gilt-silver dinner knives, mark for Cardeilhac 

Twelve silver lunch knives, mark for Hippolyte Thomas

Six silver table spoons, mark of Hippolyte Thomas

The dinner knives 9 in. long, (48 pcs).

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Property from the Estate of Mrs. C. Douglas Dillon

Condition

Minor wear consistent with use. The dinner knives have gilt metal blades and a handle of slightly different form. Two forks are apparently unmarked. In good condition.

Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.