Mismatched silver-plated set of 15 place settings, 4 knives, 4 place settings and two dessert spoons, In a box decorated with the interlaced numeral "E.C.". (12.5x41x27cm). Elegant and discreet, this silver-plated menagère was intended for Emma Calvé's private meals, carefully stored in a box embossed with her interlaced numeral. Reserved for everyday use or for entertaining a select circle, this cutlery testifies to a meticulous and personal art of living, faithful to the singer's refined taste. Far from the glare of the stage, this housewife recalls the intimate side of the operatic icon, in the tradition of the objects she had monogrammed or marked with her motto, such as her porcelain service. Who knows what confidences and hummed tunes accompanied these meals? A simple place setting becomes a silent witness to the legend.