Bahner MS - Gebhard Duve - Cutlery set for 12 (174) - 18000 - .800 silver

Unique, Monumental Art Déco Table Silver Convolute (174 Pieces, Model 18000)
Up for sale is an exceptionally extensive and historically grown solid silver cutlery set of the highest craftsmanship quality.
Manufacturer: Franz Bahner AG, Düsseldorf / Mansfelder Silber (hallmarked with the crossed hammers and "MS", as well as crescent moon and crown).
Designer / Period: Designed by the renowned interior architect and designer Gebhard Duve around 1930 (Model 18000, transition from Art Déco to Bauhaus style).
Material: Genuine German 800 solid silver (officially hallmarked with the imperial crown, crescent moon, and "800").
Personalization: Every piece features the elegant monogram "B".
Measurements of Main Pieces:
Large Table Knives: approx 25..5 cm
Large Table Forks: approx 21.5 cm
Precise Weight Information:
This monumental service boasts a massive total weight of exactly 10.0 kg (net silver weight excluding storage containers):
Pure Cutlery (Forks, Spoons, Serving Pieces, etc.): approx. 7.2 kg (solid 800 silver)
Knives (with steel blades / silver handles): approx. 2.8 kg
Exact Inventory & Condition Breakdown (174 Pieces Total):
Large Table Forks: 12 pieces (Note: On one large table fork, the execution of the "B" monogram differs—it is cast/raised and expertly soldered onto the handle, whereas the other pieces feature a classic engraving)
Large Table Spoons: 12 pieces
Large Table Knives (Steel Blade): 12 pieces
Medium Forks (Dessert/Appetizer): 12 pieces
Medium Spoons (Dessert/Appetizer): 12 pieces
Medium Knives (Dessert/Appetizer, Steel Blade): 12 pieces
Pastry Forks: 11 pieces (1 piece missing)
Coffee Spoons: 12 pieces
Mokka-/Espresso Spoons: 11 pieces (1 piece missing)
Fish Forks: 12 pieces
Fish Knives: 12 pieces
Butter Knives: 12 pieces (2 pieces with minor damages)
Special and Serving Pieces: 32 pieces (large soup ladle, sauce ladles, serving spoons, serving forks, cake server, various specialty servers, etc.)
Summary of Completeness & Flaws:
The service is in a very well-maintained, age-appropriate original condition with a wonderful, historically evolved patina. Every discrepancy has been fully and transparently declared:
Missing pieces: Exactly 1 pastry fork and 1 espresso spoon are missing from the original full complement.
Damaged pieces: 2 butter knives show minor damage.
Variant detail: One large table fork features a distinct, raised, soldered monogram variant.
Despite these minor historical blemishes, the set forms a magnificent, historically grown, harmonious entity of museum quality.
Literature Reference & Documentation:
For the design of this exclusive cutlery model (No. 18000) cf.: Falk Möller, Silberwaren-Fabrik Fritz Bahner 1895 - 1962, Norderstedt 2021, pp. 107 and 148.

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