All items for sale are cleaned and polished before shipping. Thank you for viewing. This item is a set of solid silver spoons and forks made by a French silver workshop. [About this item] The workshop that produced this item is Alphonse Debain, which was founded in Paris in 1883. They won a gold medal at the Paris Exposition of 1889 and served as a judge at the Paris Exposition of 1900, raising their name, and were active until 1929. They specialized in the delicate decorative techniques of the Art Nouveau era and handled various silverware for the nobility. This item was also handcrafted by artisans around 1900, one by one, and is decorated with delicate ornamentation. The material is solid silver 950, and the blade has the first Minerva mark guaranteeing silver 950 and the hallmark of Alphonse Debain. [Size/Weight] Spoon Total length 19.0cm Weight 50g Fork Total length 18.8cm Weight 50g [Condition] This item is an antique item that is almost unused. According to the previous owner, it was only used a few times on special occasions, but it was regularly maintained by hand polishing to maintain the shine of pure silver. Due to regular polishing, there is some blurring of the decoration on the back of the handle, but it is rare to find cutlery of this size that retains the shine of pure silver to this extent. Although it is difficult to convey in the photos, the pure silver shines gently. This item is mainly an antique item and is being sold for decorative purposes. Some people bid without understanding, so please bid after judging that it is an antique item and the value of the item.