An American Silver Flatware Service, Albert Coles & Co., New York, 1851-75

An American Silver Flatware Service, Albert Coles & Co., New York, 1851-75

The pattern a precursor to Reed & Barton's "Francis I" pattern, many pieces with engraved decoration, comprising:

6 dinner knives

21 dinner forks

8 lunch knives

11 lunch forks

11 fish knives (engraved)

12 fish forks (engraved)

12 butter spreaders (engraved)

12 tablespoons

8 dessert spoons

8 teaspoons

4 salad servers

2 serving spoons

2 serving forks

2 sauce ladles

2 asparagus tongs (engraved)

2 tart servers (engraved)

1 cake server (engraved)

1 sugar tongs

125 pieces

304 oz. (9,454 g)