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A canteen of Victorian silver Queen's Pattern flatware, various dates and makers mainly J. & A. Savory for A.B. Savory & Sons, London, circa 1840
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- silver and oak
engraved with initials 'CR', comprising:
24 table forks
18 table spoons
24 dessert forks
18 dessert spoons
18 fruit knives
18 fruit forks
12 ice cream spoons
18 tea spoons
2 sauce ladles
A pair of salad servers
A soup ladle
A fish serving knife and fork
And the following with steel blades:
36 table knives
24 dessert knives
A pair of meat carvers
All in a fitted oak case with brass handles and plaque engraved CR, retailed by Mappin & Webb, Oxford St., London, W
24 table forks
18 table spoons
24 dessert forks
18 dessert spoons
18 fruit knives
18 fruit forks
12 ice cream spoons
18 tea spoons
2 sauce ladles
A pair of salad servers
A soup ladle
A fish serving knife and fork
And the following with steel blades:
36 table knives
24 dessert knives
A pair of meat carvers
All in a fitted oak case with brass handles and plaque engraved CR, retailed by Mappin & Webb, Oxford St., London, W
Condition
The initials are later throughout, probably c.1920 when the canteen was retailed by Mappin & Webb
11 dessert forks, William Eley, 1844
8 dessert spoons, George Whiting, 1861
ice cream spoons, sauce ladles, salad servers, soup ladle and fish servers, Francis Higgins & Son Ltd, London, 1919
table and dessert knives, Sheffield, c.1840/60 - some blades would benefit from re-fitting
Tines and hallmarks in good condition, generally good
For further queries please contact the Silver Department directly on +44(0)207.293.5100
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."