FRENCH STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SET - ODIOT 1800s * 60 Dinner Knives, 60 Dinner Forks, Royal Crest * Start Price USD 22,737.00 Current Price USD 22,737.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 23,937.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 15, 2008 End Time Friday, July 25, 2008 Location Paris See more about 'FRENCH STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SET - ODIOT 1800s' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0 SquareTrade   We offer high quality, European antiques direct from Europe's major auction houses at wholesale prices. Authenticity guaranteed. Insured Delivery - 24 to 48 hours to the US. Buy with confidence. Our eBay prices are substantially lower than European prices - even here in Paris.  We regularly have local eBay purchasers drop by and pick up their items. Please review our feedback and do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. Satisfaction guaranteed.  All our offerings are in excellent condition and are very good value for money. An Outstanding Opportunity to Own a Piece of French History - Direct from a Chateau in the Loire Valley, Perfect for Those Large Banquets or Upcoming Weddings !! An Amazing 144 piece Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Master French Silversmith Jean-Baptiste Odiot - Silversmith to the King (Circa 1850) !! Direct from the Original Family who Commissioned the Set - The Viscount's Coat of Arms is Engraved on Each Piece !! The Underside of the Fork and Spoon Handles !! The Front Side of the Fork and Spoon Handles !!   The House of Odiot was founded in 1690 and for over three centuries the company of silversmiths has maintained it's fabulous tradition of creating masterpieces in precious metals - primarily silver and gold.  Through subsequent generations it has devoted itself to the same task, handing down a heritage of work, intelligence, honor and renown.  For five generations the firm has been silversmiths to the Kings and Queens of Europe as well as Presidents and Emperors around the world. Today the firm is ranked amongst the best silversmiths in the world. All their items are of a rare luxury.  However, the greatest jewel of all was created in 1854 for Said Pacha, The Vice-King of Egypt who ordered a set of three thousand items, the majority of them in gold, for the concession he granted to Ferdinand de Lesseps for the construction and exploitation of the Great Canal.  The set cost nearly 2 million dollars. Jean-Baptiste Odiot  - 1822 Luxuriously Elegant, 19th Century French Craftsmanship by the World's Premier Silversmith !! The Underside of the Knife Handles !! The Front Side of the Knife Handles !! Includes a Magnificent Three Layered, Lockable Wooden Storage Chest with Key !! The Top Layer Showing the Dinner Knives !! The Dinner Forks and Table Spoons !! The Top Layer Which Holds The Dinner Knives !! The Second Layer for the Remaining Dinner Knives and Additional  Dinner Forks !! The Closed Chest with the Viscount's Crest Engraved on the Brass Plate on Top !! The Third Layer Showing Additional Dinner Forks !! The Dinner Forks and Table Spoons !! Odiot Signature Hallmark on the Brass Plate of the Locking Mechanism on the Storage Chest !! The Odiot Signature Stamp on the Inside of the Storage Chest !! The Viscount's Crest Engraved on the Inlaid Brass Plate on top of the Chest !! This "One of a Kind" Set is in Excellent Condition and is offered at an Amazingly Low Price - Don't Pass This One Bye !! The Ideal Protection Against Rising Inflation and Higher Commodity Prices !! Protect Your Hard Earned Wealth from the Erosion Effects of Inflation - A Sound Investment !! This Set is an Excellent Investment and True Family Heirloom for Generations to Come !! The Underside of the Elegant Dinner Forks Showing the Viscount's Coat of Arms !! The Luxurious Dinner Knife with the Original Odiot Signature Hallmark Blades !! Close-up of the Hallmarks on the Knife Blades !! Stunning Specimens of the Grace and Elegance of 19th Century France - La Belle Époque !! The Top Layer Showing the Dinner Knives !! The Dinner Forks and Table Spoons !! The Top Layer Which Holds The Dinner Knives !! The Second Layer for the Remaining Dinner Knives and Additional  Dinner Forks !! The Closed Chest with the Viscount's Crest Engraved on the Brass Plate on Top !! The Third Layer Showing Additional Dinner Forks !! The Dinner Forks and Table Spoons !! Odiot Signature Hallmark on the Brass Plate of the Locking Mechanism on the Storage Chest !! The Odiot Signature Stamp on the Inside of the Storage Chest !! The Viscount's Crest Engraved on the Inlaid Brass Plate on top of the Chest !!   Working exclusively in the multi-patented Sterling Silver of the highest quality (950 sterling as opposed to the normal 925 sterling), French artisans skilfully handcraft each piece of this amazing set with the fine workmanship that has made French Sterling Silver a legend - renowned for its elegant styling and unmatchable quality. This is a magnificent set and in excellent condition, although the storage chest has seen better days. Each piece bears the manufacturers hallmark "Jean-Baptiste Odiot", plus the French governments "Head of the Minerva - 1" hallmark certifying 950 sterling silver.  These large European pieces feel massive in the hand but are perfectly balanced for fine dinning.  This is an extremely high quality set and includes (all weights and measures approximate):         Quantity Description Length Weight         60 Dinner Knives 26.50 cm. 92 grams 60 Dinner Forks 21.30 cm. 97 grams 24 Table Spoons 21.50 cm. 93 grams 1 Certificate of Antiquity - certifying the set is more than 100 years old which is necessary for duty free importation into the US.     1 3-Tiered Lockable Wooden Storage Chest.- L = 53 cm., W = 32 cm., H = 20 cm.     Direct from the Original Family who Commissioned the Set - The Viscount's Coat of Arms is Engraved on Each Piece !! The Underside of the Fork and Spoon Handles !! The Front Side of the Fork and Spoon Handles !! An Ultra Luxurious Addition to Any Finely Set Table - Stately French 19th Century Elegance and Style !! The Underside of the Knife Handles !! The Front Side of the Knife Handles !! Total Luxury at an Amazingly Low Price !!     Free Fedex Shipping !!         Buy It Now !!       I prefer paypal but will accept a money transfer. Free shipping is offered via Fedex only - 24 to 48 hour delivery to the US.  International bidders are welcome! PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. Be Sure and Check our Other Auctions for More Great Deals !!         Sellers Ship It. We Count It. The Map Shows It.     Place a Bid!