SET OF DESSERT CUTLERY | EMIL JÄGER, PRAGUE (CZECH / BOHEMIAN AROUND 1900)

around 1900 | knife length 13 cm | marked: stamp office certificate | provenance: from the estate of the painter Viktor Stretti (1878 - 1957)

Set of 12 dessert cutlery made of 800/1000 silver with gold blades and forks. Gross weight 268.80 grams (gross). Net silver weight 96 grams (net). Hallmark office certificate

These dessert cutlery were intended for the consumption of delicate dishes such as desserts, fruit or desserts with a higher acid content. Gold blades and forks not only gave the cutlery an exclusive look, but also protected the metal from oxidation and chemical reactions with fruit acids. Original luxury case with brocade interior.

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