Silver Clad Carving Set. Dog, Duck, Cattails, Duck Hunting. Very handsome antique French silver clad carving set is beautifully designed in the. The decorative scheme illustrates the theme of duck hunting. The handles feature cattails, shells, acanthus motifs and flowers and the fork has a distinctive safety guard in the shape of a hunting dog with a duck in its mouth. The handles are silver clad, the blade of the knife is steel and the upper part of the fork is silver plated. The handles bear the French. Hallmark inside an oval, the guarantee that the sterling is at least 80% silver and which has been used in Paris since 1838 for items destined for export. They also bear the makers mark consisting of the initials A and D surrounding the image of a woodcock, the mark of. Master silversmith located in the rue du Temple in the Marais district of Paris between 1883 and 1911. He was a Gold Medal winner at the. In Paris in 1889. The blade of the knife also bears the mark of. Along with the word. The upper part of the fork bears the number 6 or 9. The accompanying case is not the original one. Both pieces are in very good condition with the exception of faint scratches and very tiny dents on the handles, the tip of the knife handle has been flattened. Please refer to the detailed photos on this page. This ensemble will be a prestigious addition to your table or your collection. Length of the fork: 11 inches (28 cm). Length of the knife: 12 5/8 inches (32 cm). Total weight: 10.12 ounces 287 gr. 1.32 pounds 598 gr. These charges are the buyers responsibility. We try to describe all items as fully as possible, but it is impossible to describe every aspect of an object. We give the history of an object to the best of our abilities, but we may make mistakes. Please look at our photos. And see more beautiful examples of French silver. The item “Antique French Art Nouveau Silver Clad Carving Set, Dog, Cattails, Duck Hunting” is in sale since Tuesday, November 3, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Non-U.S. Silver\France”. The seller is “jerrymartel” and is located in Paris. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style: Art Nouveau
- Age: 1883-1911
- Material: Silver
- Pattern: Cattails
- Region: France
- Type: Serving Pieces
- Brand: Alphonse Debain
- Length of the fork: 11 inches (28 cm)
- Length of the knife: 12 5/8 inches (32 cm)
- Total weight with case: 1.32 pounds (598 gr.)
- Total weight: 10.12 ounces (287 gr.)