Lot 149
  • 149

An American Silver Flatware Service, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, retailed by Shreve, Crump & Low Co., Inc., Boston, circa 1895

Estimate
12,000 - 16,000 USD
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Description

  • Mythologique pattern, comprising:
    eighteen dinner knives
    seventeen dinner forks
    seventeen lunch knives
    eighteen lunch forks
    eighteen butter spreaders, parcel-gilt
    eighteen oyster forks, parcel-gilt
    eighteen ice cream forks, parcel-gilt
    eighteen small teaspoons
    eighteen dessert spoons
    eighteen tablespoons
    eighteen demitasse spoons, parcel-gilt
    three-piece large carving set
    two-piece smaller carving set
    two-piece fish serving set, parcel-gilt
    one large cold meat fork, parcel-gilt
    one smaller cold meat fork, parcel-gilt
    one lettuce fork, parcel-gilt
    one vegetable spoon, parcel-gilt
    one pea server, parcel-gilt
    three oval-bowl serving spoons
    one perced serving spoon, parcel-gilt
    one medium round-bowl serving spoon, parcel-gilt
    two small round-bowl serving spoons, parcel-gilt
    one sauce ladle, parcel-gilt
    one mustard ladle, parcel-gilt
    one cheese knife
    one master butter knife
    one sardine server, parcel-gilt
    one ice cream slice, parcel-gilt
    one berry spoon, parcel-gilt
    two nut servers, parcel-gilt
    one olive spoon, parcel-gilt
    one pickle fork, parcel-gilt
    one small fork, parcel-gilt
    one sugar tong
    one ice tong
    229 pieces, in fitted four-drawer oak chest
  • silver, oak

Condition

a little wear to high spots of decoration, twelve dinner knives with replaced stainless blades, some small tears and stains to lining of chest, overall good condition
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