Bahner MS - Gebhard Duve - 12人用餐具套装 (174) - 一万八千 - .800 银

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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