Lot 178
A silver travelling cutlery with case, Augsburg, Franz Carl Schmedding (Master 1838-1872), 1855 (one spoon Berlin, circa 1800)
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Description
Original holster with leather cover, embossed, gilded decor: Front with harp. Brass mounts. Hinged lidded with movable hilt on two appliques. Front with brass fitting, keys present. Two additional clasps on the sides. Inside six knives, six spoons and six forks. Spoon handles, fork and knife hilts stippled with hallmark and master's mark “FCS”. One spoon replaced, stippled with hallmark Berlin, master's mark “STOLTZ”, tax mark and tremolo engraving. Length cutlery 20.5 - 22.5 cm, weight spoons 243 gr. Holster with losses, dimensions holster 31 x 19 x 11 cm. Cf. Seling, vol. 3, no. 343, 2738a.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
