Good Cased Forty-Eight-Piece Set of French Belle Epoque First Standard (.950) Silver Flatware, fourth quarter 19th century, by Tallois et Mayence, active 1888-1905, Paris, in the traditional "Louis Quinze" pattern, including a dozen each place forks, l. 8-3/8", place spoons, l. 8-3/8", place knives, l. 8-1/4", and dessert knives, l. 8-1/4", the knives with pointed plated steel blades, each piece engraved with a crest of a dove in flight with Hebrew letters above, 66.11 total t. oz., presented in the original fitted carmine suede-lined, black textured cloth-covered wooden case with lift-out tray, the interior lid stamped in gilt with the maker's name, the exterior lid with brass handle escutcheon engraved with the crest en suite, 4-1/4" x 13" x 12".

In overall very good condition. Most pieces exhibit some light scuffs and surface scratches as is to be expected with cutlery. Two of the knives (1 dinner/1 dessert) have minute losses/bending at their tips.