An American Silver Flatware Service, The Stieff Company, Baltimore, MA, 20th century

Steiff Rose pattern, engraved with script initials CO, comprising:
twelve dinner knives
twelve dinner forks
twelve lunch knives
twelve lunch forks
twelve butter spreaders
twelve salad forks
ten fish forks
twelve ice cream forks
twelve cocktail forks
twelve teaspoons, by another maker
eleven dessert spoons
twelve tablespoons
twelve soup spoons
twelve bouillon spoons
twelve citrus spoons
twelve iced tea spoons
ten demitasse spoons
two-piece small carving set
one berry spoon
one berry spoon with bowl engraved with flowers, Arlington pattern, Towle Silversmiths
203 pieces in two wood boxes

stainless stell knife blades with some rust spots, a few fork tines could use straghtening, otherwise good condition
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