Lot 148
  • 148

An American Silver Flatware Service, Tiffany & Co., New York, circa 1885

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • Wave Edge pattern, most pieces engraved with monogram MSB, comprising:
    twelve dinner forks
    eight lunch knives
    twenty-four lunch forks
    twelve fish knives
    twelve fish forks
    twelve dessert knives
    twelve pastry forks
    eleven pastry forks, gilt, monogram SEC
    two butter spreaders, hollow handle
    twelve oyster forks
    twelve teaspoons
    twelve teaspoons, gilt, monogram SEC
    twelve dessert spoons
    twelve tablespoons
    twelve chowder/gumbo spoons
    twelve orange spoons
    twelve coffee spoons, parcel-gilt
    twelve large coffee spoons, gilt, monogram SEC
    twelve chocolate spoons, parcel-gilt
    six salt spoons, parcel-gilt
    two-piece carving set
    two-piece salad serving set, parcel-gilt
    two cold meat forks
    two vegetable spoons
    one asparagus server
    one waffle knife
    one soup ladle
    two sauce ladles
    five nut picks
    one master butter knife
    one butter pick
    one sugar sifter
    252 pieces, in fitted Tiffany oak box.  Together with a silver-plated sauce boat and two silver-plated shaped oval meat platters
  • silver, oak

Condition

good condition, plated platters with scratches
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