Magnificent and extensive cutlery set for 24 persons, silver, partly gilt, in original, two-door wooden box with five drawers. 399 pieces; 24 dinner knives, 36 forks, 24 spoons, 24 dinner knives, 24 forks, 18 spoons, 24 fish knives, 24 forks, 24 lobster forks, 24 dessert knives, 24 forks, 24 ice-cream spoons, 24 teaspoons, 24 mocha spoons, 12 salt cellars with glass inserts and 12 matching small spoons, 4 salt shakers and 29 serving pieces, e.g. asparagus lifter, serving spoon, meat fork, meat fork, etc.e.g. asparagus servers, serving spoons, meat forks, fish servers, sauce ladles. Narrow, twisted handle merging into a curved handle, decorated on both sides with rocailles, latticework and C-sweeps in high relief and accentuated by delicate flowers. Oval cartouche with ligated monogram "OM" or "MC" (?). Blades partly with fine engraved decoration on the obverse side. Partial stainless steel blades. Model no. 155/1891, case with corresponding monogrammed plaque. Marked 800, maker's mark. Total weight approx. 23270 g (weight without filled parts approx. 12930 g). Cf. cat. Städtische Museen Heilbronn, Silber für die Welt, p. 205. A splendid and extensive German 399-piece silver cutlery for 24 people in large wooden box. Monogrammed. Partly stainless steel blades. Standard mark 800, maker's marks. German. Heilbronn. Bruckmann & Sons. Around 1900.