An American Silver Francis I pattern Flatware Service, Reed & Barton, Taunton, MA, 20th century

some monogrammed DCH, comprising:
eight dinner knives
eight dinner forks
eight lunch knives
eighteen salad/dessert forks
twelve hollow-handle butter spreaders
twelve flat-handle butter spreaders
eight cocktail forks
eight strawberry forks
twenty-four teaspoons
twelve soup spoons
twelve citrus spoons
eight iced tea spoons
six individual asparagus tongs
two-piece carving set
two-piece salad serving set
one cold meat fork
one sauce ladle
one pierced cake server
one cheese server
one sugar spoon with shell bowl
one soup ladle
154 pieces

as noted re: monogram, other pieces monogrammed DCJ, others unengraved, knives with stainless blades, good condition
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