An American Silver Flatware Service, Whiting Mfg. Co., New York, late 19th century

Japanese pattern, engraved with initial T, comprising:
twelve breakfast knives
twelve dinner forks
twelve lunch forks
twelve teaspoons
twelve dessert spoons
six table spoons
eight coffee spoons
Together with:
seven teaspoons, unengraved, Arabesque pattern
twelve butter spreaders, unengraved, Audubon pattern, Tiffany & Co.
one fish fork, unengraved, similar pattern, D. Valentine
94 pieces, in fitted case

** Please note that the knives in this lot are breakfast knives, not lunch knives as listed in the printed catalogue; knives with silver blades, tine on one lunch fork bent, otherwise good condition
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