10 PESA STERLING PLACESETTINGS EA w/10 PIECES + 33 MORE 1940s WEDDING GIFT w/ HOLLYWOOD ROYAL PROVENANCE Start Price USD 1,900.00 Current Price USD 1,900.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Location Marina del Rey, CA See more about '10 PESA STERLING PLACESETTINGS EA w/10 PIECES + 33 MORE' Description   PESA MEXICAN STERLING: 10 PLACE SETTINGSEACH of 10 PIECES+ EXTRAS & SERVERSand with a prince of a provenance   c. 1930s - 1940's Mexican sterling silver flatware set of133 pieces by widely unknown PESA, consisting of ten veryweighty 10-piece place settings, backup for the same pieces,additional flatware and servers, all in an elegant, understated pattern whose name is unkown to this seller  ten X 10-piece place settings+ extras and servers    12     dinner knife*      10"    86g ea    12     luncheon knife*    9"    70g ea10     butter knife          6"    34g ea22     luncheon fork       7"    56g ea11     dessert fork         6"    41g ea           10     cocktail fork         5.5" 22g ea            12     soup spoon          7"    60g ea      12     tablespoon           7"    57g ea      10     teaspoon              6"    35g ea 10     bouillon                5"    29g ea      7      demi-tasse           4.5" 15g ea      3      serving spoons     8"    84g ea    1      gravy ladle                   94g ea    1      salad fork/spoon set   195g ea133 pc   approximate total:  6585 grams*   211.7 troy oz*  133 pc   approximate total:  5462 grams** 175.6 troy oz** *including Pesa stainless steel blades**after deducting 60% of total knife weight for s/s bladesstamps/engravingseach piece is similarly stamped:STERLING  P E S A  MEXICO(PESA in a semi-circle) condition133 piece set is housed in its original felt-lined mahogany presentation box and is in excellent condition with a very minimum amount of light surface marks, and showing  no dents, bends, scratches, disposal mishaps and/orevidence of housekeeper over multi-tasking, i.e., cleaningflatware while watching television, talking on telephone,texting messages, playing computer games and, of course,watching the kids--- just the same way you would have done it had you not finally announced:"Housekeeper or Bust!" provenance set was gifted in 1947 to a newly-wed couple, the bridealso being the daughter of the Chairman of one of the fiveHollywood film studios; the presenter was the immensely wealthy, powerful, family friend and reigning Hollywood royals, Mr. Charles Skouras (and wife), President of the 650-theaterstrong National Theaters, Inc., part owner of 500-theater strongFox West Coast Theaters, brother of Spyros Skouras--head of 20thCentury Fox Studio and brother of George Skouras--head of United Artists Studio); recently in 2008, he was fondly recalled as"Uncle Charlie" by the daughter of the newlywed bride a typed label bearing the name  Mr. & Mrs. Charles Skouras (see image) was scotch-taped to the back of the presentation box near the hinge, indicating clearly--at least to this seller---the identityof the presentor or at the very least, the ID of the former owner terms of sale- seller can cancel any bid and/or end auction at any time- winning bidder can collect set in Marina del Rey, CA, or pays USPS priority or UPS Ground shippingcharges, required insurance + $25.00 packing fee,all of which should be included in online calculator quote- payment by bank cashier's check or wire transfer, money order, or Pay Pal within 3 days of final invoice- item is sold as is and sales are final, while authenticity and condition are guaranteed  thanks for lookingplease check our other auctions by clicking the Ebay icon below              mp          product ltd would be pleased to discuss the possibilityof selling items of value on Ebay that you own and are ready to part with - please email us at prodltd@aol.comfor more information    -     thanks       - Place a Bid!