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Jean Puiforcat
'Normandie' flatware service for 12
- Estimate
- £8,000 - 12,000Ω
£18,900
Lot Details
Precious metal, stainless steel, ebony.
designed 1934
Largest utensil: 25.8 cm (10 1/8 in.) long
Executed by Puiforcat, Paris. Forks and spoons with hallmarks and monogrammed LP. Knife blades impressed PUIFORCAT. Inside of box incised PUIFORCAT Orfèvre/PARIS. Comprising 12 dinner forks, 12 dinner knives, 12 dinner spoons, 6 oyster forks, 10 fish forks, 10 fish knives, 1 large knife, 13 dessert forks, 12 dessert knives, 13 dessert spoons, 12 teaspoons (113).
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Catalogue Essay
The present model flatware was designed in 1934 to grace the first-class dining room tables of the Normandie ocean liner that linked New York to Le Havre. Its timeless aesthetic reflects the elegance and modernity of Jean Puiforcat's designs.
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