Paris, circa 1860, including twelve 10-1/8 in. hollow handle knives, steel blades; twelve 8-1/4 in. hollow handle knives, steel blades; twelve 7-7/8 in. hollow handle fruit knives, silver blades; twenty four 8-3/8 in. forks; twelve 7-1/4 in. forks; twelve 5-1/4 in. cocktail forks; twelve 5-3/4 in. teaspoons; twelve 8-5/8 in. tablespoons; twelve 7-3/8 in. oval soup spoons; twelve 5-1/2 in. round spoons, gilt bowls; 6-1/4 in. sugar tongs; two pieces 10-3/4 in. salad set, gilt bowls; two pieces 11-3/4 in. fish set; 13-1/8 in. ladle; 11-5/8 in. cake knife, gilt blade; 9-3/4 in. flat server, gilt blade; 8-1/4 in. sugar sifter; 6-1/2 in. master butter; 5-3/4 in. pierced serving spoon; 5-3/8 in. pieced serving shovel; 9-3/8 in. serving spoon, shell bowl; 5-5/8 in. small curved tine serving fork, with matching elaborate monogram and crown, marks for export, .950 fine, Léontine Ernest Compere, 223.04 oz. T. excluding hollow handle pieces; with fitted leather case with brass with matching monogram

Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection