Lot 80
In a French variant of the fiddle, thread and shell pattern, comprising: eleven teaspoons, twelve table forks, twelve dessert spoons, twelve dessert forks, twelve table knives, twelve small knives, twelve oyster forks, twelve fish forks, twelve fish knives, four table spoons, and an associated cake slice.
4,854g (total weight excluding cake slice and knives)
Estimate $2,000 - $4,000
Acceptable wear and faint scratching due to use, mainly on the knives and large forks where the gilt surface is paler probably due to more use and consequent wear to the gilding, we have tested it on the XRF and it shows as silver gilt.
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A Private Queensland Collection
The Collector's Auction
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8779
2:00pm - 2 June 2026
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Fri 29 – Sun 31 May, 11am - 5pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
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