Salvador Dali is near the top,
we have posted numerous pieces about him, he not only painted he produced books, playing cards and now I have just found out cutlery,
here are six pieces (silver-gilt) comprising of two forks,
two knives and two enamelled spoons, all wonderfully named:
- Fourchette
4 dents à manche poisson (Four tooth fork with a fish handle)
- Fourchette-éléphant
3 dents (Elephant fork with three teeth)
- Couteau
escargot aux larmes (Snail knife with tears)
- Cocteau
feuille (leaf knife)
- Petite
cuillère-artichaut (small artichoke spoon)
- Cuillère-artichaut (artichoke
spoon)
these 6 sold for $28,125 US at Sotheby’s in 2012, imagine the cost of a table setting for 6 people today!
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