Sterling silver. With a large original wooden cutlery case. 280 pieces; 24 menu knives, 24 forks, 24 spoons, 24 fish knives and 24 forks, 23 dessert knives, 24 forks, 24 fruit knives, 24 ice spoons, 18 coffee spoons, 16 cake forks, 31 serving pieces including salad cutlery, sauce spoons, cake lifters, meat servers, pâté, asparagus and ice lifters, butter knives. Conically expanding, delicately curved handle with profiled edge, ending in stylized volutes. Engraved monogram "L" on the handle. Blades made of stainless steel, partly added. Marked 925, maker's mark. Total weight approx. 13910 g (weight without filled parts approx. 12480 g). Key is missing. Cutlery case height 50 cm, 55 cm x 42 cm. An extensive German 280-piece parcel-gilt monogrammed sterling silver cutlery set for up to 24 people with a large original wooden case. Key missing. Stainless steel blades, partly added. Standard mark 925 and maker's mark. German. Hamburg. Jeweler Watty. 1st quarter 20th century.