An American Silver-Gilt Flatware Service, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, late 19th century

Versailles pattern, engraved with various monograms, comprising:
twenty-two dinner knives with stainless steel and plated blades
twenty-three dinner forks
twenty-six lunch knives with stainless steel and plated blades
twenty-three lunch forks
twelve fish knives
fifteen fish forks
twenty-one butter spreaders
twenty cocktail forks
twenty-one cake forks
nine salad forks
twenty-six teaspoons
twenty-four tablespoons
twelve dessert spoons
twelve iced tea spoons
ten cream soup spoons
twenty-eight bouillon spoons
fifteen grapefruit spoons
ten chocolate spoons
nine ice cream spoons
six demitasse spoons
six demitasse spoons of similar pattern, Swedish
four-piece carving set
two two-piece salad serving sets
one master fish knife
one pea server
one cake knife with stainless steel blade
four large butter knives with stainless steel blades
two sauce ladles
one berry fork
368 pieces

some tines of fish forks bent, overall wear, as noted re: various monograms
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