An American Silver Flatware Service, Reed & Barton, Taunton, MA, 20th century

Francis I pattern, unengraved, comprising:
twelve dinner knives
fifteen dinner forks
twenty lunch knives
sixteen lunch forks
fourteen steak knives
sixteen salad forks
fifteen butter spreaders
fifteen cocktail forks
fourteen teaspoons
sixteen tablespoons
sixteen soup spoons
eight iced tea spoons
two-piece carving set
two cold meat forks
three serving spoons
two sauce ladles
one pie slice
187 pieces

knives with stainless Reed & Barton blades, one dinner kinfe with loose blade, three lunch knives with slightly larger blades, one lunch knife with blade separated from handle, the bowls of one teaspoon and one soup spoon with rough edges, otherwise good condition
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