Silver Plated Art Deco Cutlery Canteen - 117-piece/12-pax. - Orfevrerie Perrin - France, c. 1925

A complete and original silver-plated canteen of cutlery for twelve table guests, dating from the heyday of the Art Deco movement. This cutlery set, made by Orfevrerie Perrin, comes in its original solid wooden canteen with four drawers, completely inlaid with brown felt. The cutlery consists of 117 pieces, and is made in a style-typical pattern with a geometric design. Heavily silver-plated on the basis of 120 grams. 

Consisting of: 

- 12 dinner spoons
- 12 dinner knives
- 12 dinner forks
- 12 fish knives
- 12 fish forks
- 12 starter/lunch spoons
- 12 starter/lunch knives
- 12 starter/lunch forks
- 12 coffee spoons

Serving cutlery: 

- Soup spoon
- Carving fork
- Carving knife
- Leg of lamb clamp
- Salad fork
- Salad spoon
- Fish serving knife
- Fish serving fork
- Sugar tongs

A total of 117 pieces.

Marked in the spoon bowls and under the tines of the forks with [COP][120gr][Perrin].

The cutlery has been re-polished and is in excellent condition. Some superficial scratches from use are still present. Please see the photos for an impression. The canteen itself is in excellent condition, with a working lock that can be used to lock the drawers. The canteen once stood on a pedestal that was unfortunately lost over time. This exact canteen is depicted in the Perrin sales catalogue of 1934. Please see the last two images for its depiction.

The Orfevrie Perrin was active from 1923 and was located in its boutique at 123 rue de Turenne, Paris. In addition, it had a factory in Villiers-le-Morhier (Val de Loire) and a knifemaker's factory in Thiers. The orfevre focused on the Art Deco style, of which this cutlery is a beautiful example.