150 pieces of monogrammed Emile Puiforcat French sterling silver cutlery, marked "E.P." for Emile Puiforcat, stamped with the Minerva French sterling silver mark, monogrammed with the initials "G.B." for Antonio Guzman Blanco, includes (29) dinner forks, (15) salad forks, (18) dessert forks, (31) dinner knives with stainless steel blades, (24) salad knives (12 with sterling blades; 12 restored with stainless steel blades), (16) soup spoons, (10) dessert spoons, and (7) teaspoons. 9.5" L. Weight: 212.4 ozt. Provenance: Monogrammed for Antonio Guzman Blanco (Venezuelan, 1829 - 1899), the former President of Venezuela for three separate terms from 1870 to 1877, from 1879 to 1884, and from 1886 to 1887. Removed from a collection in Mt. Kisco.

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