Lot 41
  • 41

American Silver Flatware, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, circa 1920

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Silver
The following in Chantilly pattern, unengraved, except for two lunch forks engraved "F" and "B", comprising:
twelve dinner forks
ten butter spreaders
eighteen soup spoons
seventeen lunch forks
twelve teaspoons
ten salad forks
eight iced teaspoons
eight pastry forks
two pierced servers
two gravy ladles
one cream ladle
one meat fork
one tomato server

The following in Buckingham pattern, similarly to the proceeding pattern, initialed "W", comprising:
twelve dinner knives
ten dinner forks
six tablespoons
twelve soup spoons
ten teaspoons
153 pieces
Together with one silver-plated berry spoon, different pattern.

Condition

Overall good condition.
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