Beschreibung:

A 36-piece French silver-gilt dessert flatware service, Gottffried Imlin & Jacob Heinrich Henri Alberti Strasburg, 1768-1770 
shell pattern, comprising twelve forks and twelve spoons engraved with the Nicolay coat-of-arms, and twelve cheese knives with steel blades stamped PR HAMER, without coat-of-armslength knife 8 in.; spoon 7 in.; fork 6,85 in.; total weight 74 oz.; 20,3 cm; 17,8 cm; 17,4 cm; 2100 g.__________________________________________________________________________
Ensemble de 36 pièces de couverts à dessert en vermeil par Gottffried Imlin et Jacob Heinrich Henri Alberti Strasbourg, 1768-1770
modèle filet coquille, comprenant douze fourchettes et cuillères gravées des armoiries de la famille de Nicolay, et douze couteaux à fromage, les lames en acier estampées PR HAMER, les manches sans armoirieslength knife 8 in.; spoon 7 in.; fork 6,85 in.; total weight 74 oz.; 20,3 cm; 17,8 cm; 17,4 cm; 2100 g.Condition reportUsual minor scratches commensurate with use and age. Marks partly legible. The knives handles fully marked, on two knifes difficult to read. Each piece mark with a shell (probably discharge for Paris, 1768-1774). The blade with some rust spots. Nice set. 
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."ProvenanceJ. Kugel, Paris, 2015____________________________________________
J. Kugel, Paris, 2015Catalogue noteThe arms are those of Nicolay, probably for Count Antoine-Chrestien de Nicolay, later Marshall of France, who was commissioning silver in Strasbourg in the late 1760s; see note to lot 829.