Art Deco important silver-plated metal cutlery set with wooden box Perrin early 20th century

147-piece silver-plated cutlery set in art deco style in a wooden box: 12 forks, 12 spoons, 12 dessert forks and spoons, 12 large knives, 12 small knives, 11 small spoons, 12 ice cream spoons, 12 fish cutlery, 12 fish forks, 12 cake forks, 16 serving pieces. Modern model. Perrin silversmith (Villers le Morhier and Paris), cutlery in Thiers. Perrin hallmark (registered trademark) and Cop 120gr hallmark. Period: circa 1940. Dimensions of the drawer box: length 49 cm, height 35 cm, depth 35 cm; all-inclusive weight 18.2 kg. Good condition. Ref. adequantik 2302067. The fashion for cutlery sets, especially as wedding gifts, began around the middle of the 19th century. Initially made of silver and intended for wealthy people to enable them to travel with their silverware (holiday resorts, military, colonies), cutlery sets were then made using less expensive techniques (silver-plated metal replacing solid silver), then they were gradually made from non-precious metals (stainless steel, white metal), in order to meet the demand of working-class families.