Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Silver Cake Knife, Monogramed

Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Silver Cake Knife with a monogramed "G" on underside of handle. A stunning cake knife with the iconic Francis I design on the handle. Stamped on underside with "Reed and Barton" as well as "Mirrorstele". It was designed by Ernest Meyer, a French silversmith. His goal was to create a pattern that eclipsed the splendid Renaissance-Baroque metalwork of Benvenuto Cellini, court artist and sculptor in the court of King Francis I who ascended the French throne in 1515.

It took him three years to design. The pattern is unique, given that - unlike other flatware patterns - it has fifteen different fruit-and-flower clusters. Each handle bears one of these detailed designs. Francis 1st flatware was produced by Reed & Barton Silversmiths.

The original backstamp featured a lion, an eagle, and the letter "R"; Commonly called "Eagle-R-Lion". In about 1950 a new backstamp came into use which reads "Reed and Barton". This flatware was made in the US and is warranted by its production company for 100 years.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (. The seller is "midwestcoserv_0" and is located in this country: US.

• Brand: Reed & Barton
• Pattern: Francis I
• Type: Set
• Composition: Sterling Silver
• Style: Renaissance
• Age: Post-1940

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