FLATWARE - ENGLISH, LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY

OVERVIEW:
A SUBSTANTIAL CANTEEN OF FLATWARE COMPRISING MULTIPLE PLACE SETTINGS WITH MIXED MAKER ATTRIBUTION, TYPICAL OF VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN DINING SERVICES. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES DINNER FORKS, DINNER SPOONS, DESSERT SPOONS, AND SERVING PIECES IN VARYING PATTERNS AND BY DIFFERENT SHEFFIELD MAKERS. THIS IS A WORKING SERVICE THAT REFLECTS THE PERIOD PRACTICE OF ACQUIRING FLATWARE FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES AND CONSOLIDATING INTO A SINGLE SERVICE.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MAKERS IDENTIFIED: GEORGE WALKER (SHEFFIELD) MARKED PIECES PRESENT, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL SHEFFIELD MAKERS. EPNS (ELECTROPLATED NICKEL SILVER) PIECES ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SERVICE
- ASSAY OFFICE: SHEFFIELD MARKS PREDOMINATE
- PIECE COUNT: APPROXIMATELY 40+ PIECES VISIBLE IN THE BOX, INCLUDING DINNER FORKS, DINNER SPOONS, DESSERT SPOONS, SERVING SPOONS, AND ADDITIONAL UTENSILS
- CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE SERVICE SHOWS HONEST WEAR CONSISTENT WITH GENUINE USE OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD. STERLING PIECES DISPLAY NATURAL PATINA WITHOUT AGGRESSIVE POLISHING. BONE AND WOOD HANDLES EXHIBIT AGE-RELATED DISCOLOURATION, MINOR CRACKS, AND SURFACE WEAR. BLUE WRAPPING MATERIAL ADHERES TO SEVERAL HANDLE FERRULES, INDICATING PREVIOUS STORAGE OR CONSERVATION WORK. SPOON BOWLS SHOW SURFACE SCRATCHES AND OXIDATION TYPICAL OF UNPOLISHED SILVER. SOME FORK TINES DISPLAY MINOR BENDING FROM USE.

Item Size: Height: 10cm, Width: 10cm, Depth: 10cm, Weight: 3Kg

Condition: Fair

221819+8

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