65 Piece Antique French Sterling Vermeil Flatware Set CARON Dessert Service for 12 Napoleonic Eagle Free Ship Start Price USD 9,500.00 Current Price USD 9,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, July 19, 2008 End Time Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Location radnor, PA See more about '65 Piece Antique French Sterling Vermeil Flatware Set' Description Click Here. Double your traffic. Try Vendio Gallery Risk FREE! 65 Piece Antique French Empire Sterling Silver Vermeil Flatware: CaronCollectibles:Silver, Sterling   This stunning antique French sterling silver vermeil flatware set. a complete dessert service for 12, truly looks like it belongs in a State mansion, a Governor's palace, or a diplomat's residence. Certainly among the finest dessert services to be found. Made by famous Parisian silversmith Caron, 89 Rue de Turbigo, as prestigious a name in fine silver as Puiforcat; this set is decorated ornately in Empire style, on top, with a resting Napoleonic eagle wearing a wreath of laurels and berries. The eagle is framed in foliate scrolling acanthus leafs, a beribboned cartouche topped with a stately foliate garland. The backs mirror the scrolling foliate motif around a central catouche with the monogram LM in a circle. The top back of the stems boasts a torch with stylistic flames arising out of a foliate base. A simply breathtaking dessert service! Please take note of the detail of the forks that shows the very fine chiseling in between the tines. Very rare to find this intricate work and a mark of the very finest silver manufacture! This set does not disappoint in any way, a magnificent opulent design guaranteed to grace your table with opulence and refined grace! The set includes 12 place settings of 5 pieces: entrement fork, entrement spoon, coffee spoon, and two knives, one solid silver and one with silver handles and steel blades. The stronger steel blades useful for steak and other meats. There are also 5 serving pieces: three serving spoons, one a sugar sifter, sugar tongs and a pate spreader, It comes with a large open wooden box, lined with a brown felt-like material.   Condition is superb! The only imperfections, shown clearly in the photographs, are occasional oxidation marks on the steel blades. There is no loss to the gold plate. One knife tip is a little bent.   Marks: Every piece is marked with the Minerve 1st titre, the guarantee that the sterling 950/1000 parts silver. Only the British Britannia standard is higher, slightly. American sterling is 925/1000 parts silver. In addition, the Caron mark can be found on every piece. Both marks are shown in the photographs.   Dimensions: see pictures for most. The service pieces are: pierced spon 8.75" by 2", sugar sifter 8.5" by 2", serving spoon 8 5/8" by 1 7/8", spreader 8.25" by 1" and the tongs are 4.75" long, 7/8" at the widest. The weight of the flatware alone is 5 kilograms 562 grams. Without the box! These are solid heavy pieces   Return PolicyNo questions asked return policy for full refund (except shipping fees & a 10% restocking fee) for 3 days following shipment. After that, returns are accepted contingent upon mutual agreement through friendly contact and communication.   Shipping/Handling/Insurance Policy:Buyer pays actual shipping, handling and insurance. Items of exceptional delicacy or value, that I do not feel confident that my own shipping efforts will adequately protect, will be professionally packaged and shipped DHL.   Other Information:Pennsylvania residents pay 6% sales tax! Auction Payment Methods:We accept:: PayPal Visa/MC: our shop is a Verified account, Bank Wire, Personal Check, Money Order   On Jun-29-08 at 15:12:17 PDT, seller added the following information: Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE! Place a Bid!