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Table Spoon and Fork

950 Sterling Silver

by Maison Denière, Guillaume Denière aka Deninger, Paris, France

in the Contour Avec Filet aka Tipped or Threaded Style

of the French Second Empire [1852-1870]

Initials P.T. on Reverse

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Maison Deniere Guillaume Deniere Table Spoon and Table Fork
Table Spoon and Table Fork, Front and Back Views

Maison Denière Backstamp and Minerva for 950 Silver

Designed and crafted by French master silversmith Guillaume Denière also known as Guillaume Deninger of Maison Denière in the 1850s, this lovely personal equipment of a hefty Table Fork paired with an equally solid Table Spoon was once owned by someone whose initials were P.T. To ensure that the set would always be recognized as his--we believe it was a man's set given the size--he had it elegantly engraved in large shaded capital letters.

At an impressive combined 162 grams, approx. 5.7 oz, the spoon measures 21.5 cm, or 8 7/16", the fork 20.75" cm, or 8 3/16". Both are stamped with the Minerva stamp for 950 grade solid silver in a rectangle with tapered corners, and the mark of Maison Denière G D in a diamond shape.

Marks information courtesy Online Encylopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Maker's Marks
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MAISON-DENIERE-CONTOUR-SPECIAL:

Sizes:

Spoon 8 7/16"
Fork 8 3/16"

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