Durol - Laguiole - Kitchen container - Steel, stainless - Foie gras gift box 1980

Laguiole foie gras service in a box – tempered Z40C13 stainless steel (1980s)

Description
Very beautiful Laguiole foie gras service presented in its original blue box.
Set includes a stainless steel foie gras plate/tray, accompanied by a knife and a spatula, with burgundy-brown handles and gold-toned metal fittings.
The box still bears its original label “Foie Gras Service,” with indications in several languages. The label notably reads: “1 foie gras plate – 1 knife – 1 spatula” and indicates a stainless steel construction with a smooth and glossy finish.
Details of the utensils
Laguiole knife: total length 29 cm
Blade length: about 17.5 cm
The blade is marked: “LAGUIOLE Z40C13 TEMPERED”
Spatula: total length 23 cm
Plate/Tray: 28 × 15 cm
Tray height: about 1.5 cm
Box: 31 × 22 × 3.5 cm
Total weight with box: 530 g

The Z40C13 is a martensitic stainless steel shade intended especially for cutlery. This family of steels is designed to be heat-treated by quenching to achieve good hardness for cutting applications.

Condition: Used only once.
Presented in its original box.
The photographs are an integral part of the description and allow precise assessment of the overall condition, any signs of use, marks or imperfections, particularly on the box and the metal parts.
The box shows signs related to its age and storage, while the metal components also display a few superficial marks visible in the photographs.
Beautiful foie gras table set, both decorative and functional, which will also be of interest to a Laguiole pieces enthusiast and to lovers of fine presentation services.