RICCI ARGENTIERI - Lot 146

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RICCI ARGENTIERI - Lot 146
RICCI ARGENTIERI A large set of 925/000 silver tableware, monogrammed in the Art Deco style, from the yacht Nabila, consisting of: 37 large forks (Weight: 4,180 g); 35 large spoons (Weight: 4,090 g); 11 dessert forks (Weight: 770 g); 19 dessert spoons (Weight: 1,500 g); 17 fish forks (Weight: 1,360 g); 24 fish knives (Weight: 2,070 g); 19 butter knives (Weight: 910 g); 18 dessert forks (Weight: 730 g); 18 dessert spoons (Weight: 810 g); 4 cream spoons (Weight: 225 g); 18 coffee spoons (Weight: 650 g); 6 serving spoons (Weight: 2,310 g); 3 fish serving spoons (Weight: 1,070 g); 4 rice serving spoons (Weight: 900 g); 1 ice cream spoon (Weight: 150 g); 2 ladles (Weight: 650 g); 3 large forks (Weight: 400 g); 2 tongs (Weight: 270 g). Total weight of cutlery: 23,055 kg As well as 925/000 silver shaped pieces, including: 1 octagonal soup tureen (Weight: 2,890 g) ; 1 vegetable bowl (Weight: 2,600 g); 12 bread plates (Weight: 2,340 g); 12 finger-bowls (Weight: 2,830 g); 2 vermeil bread baskets (Weight: 1,450 g). Total weight of the shaped pieces: 12,110 kg Complemented by items with silver-plated handles and stainless steel blades, including: 24 large knives, 11 small knives, 3 bread knives, 1 cheese knife, 1 oyster knife, 1 nutcracker, 3 meat serving sets, 4 salad servers. Gross weight: 5,140 kg And finally, two 950/000 silver thermoses with wooden handles. Gross weight: 2,400 g Total weight: 35,165 kg Total gross weight: 42,700 kg (normal wear and tear) Provenance: Auction of October 24, 1992, Me Loudmer, Paris Drouot Montaigne. NABILA, A LEGENDARY YACHT Built in 1980 by the Italian shipyard Benetti, the Nabila, a sumptuous 86-meter yacht, was designed for Saudi billionaire Adnan Khashoggi and ranked among the most luxurious in the world. A veritable floating palace, it appeared in the 1983 James Bond film *Never Say Never Again*, alongside Sean Connery. Later acquired by Donald Trump, who renamed it the Trump Princess, it has belonged to Saudi Prince Al-Walid bin Talal since 1991, under the name Kingdom 5KR.
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