Calegaro - Cutlery set for 12 (36) - .800 silver

Calegaro - Cutlery service for 12 (36)
-.800 silver - Padua
Italy - 1970-1980
Elegant 36-Piece Calegaro Service -
Silver 800
Prestigious 36-piece service signed by Calegaro, a historic and renowned excellence of Italian silverware founded in Padova. The lot presents regular original Calegaro hallmarks and Italian State marks attesting to the 800 fineness.
Composition of the Lot (36 Pieces Total)
The service consists of three sets of 12 pieces each:
* 12 table pieces
* 12 medium pieces for fruit/dessert
* 12 butter/spread pieces
Technical Note
The service pieces feature handles coated in silver and regularly stamped with fineness 800 and the identifying Calegaro mark.
The actual silver weight is punched on each knife.
The functional parts are made of high-quality stainless steel, a typical solution in fine table silver that ensures excellent usability and durability over time.
The lot stands out for its overall good condition and includes both new elements and previously used elements.
2 NEW Sets - Semi-new (24 total pieces)
Correspond to the 12 fruit pieces and the 12 butter pieces.
The butter/spread pieces still retain the original factory-applied transparent protection on the functional parts, testimony to their untouched state. The surfaces are bright and well preserved.
The fruit pieces are in excellent condition with slight oxidation marks and patina of time may be present, entirely normal and consistent with the objects’ age.
1 USED Set (12 total pieces)
Corresponds to the 12 large serving pieces:
This set has been used and shows the normal patina of time as well as signs of use consistent with the age and intended use of the objects. Such marks are visible in the photographs and are part of the lot description.
Stamping and Authenticity
Each individual piece bears the Italian State mark with fineness 800 and the identifying punch 76 PD, attributed to the prestigious Padova manufactory Calegaro.
Total weight of the lot: about 2.5 kg gross.
The stated weight should be considered the gross weight of the entire lot, including all structural components present in the pieces.
Final Observations
The buyer is invited to carefully view all photographs, which form an integral part of the description and faithfully document the conservation status, characteristics, and details of the lot.