A comprehensive Elizabeth II silver-gilt vine pattern canteen, Asprey & Co Ltd and C.J. Vander Ltd, London, 1973-1984

Overall condition is very good, clear marks. Some variations in the gilding, seems largely to depend on whether the item is hallmarked Vanders or Asprey. The majority of them are an attractive rich gold gilding. A few of the steel blades of the cheese knives may have been replaced because they do not have the manufufacters stamp.
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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."

18 table spoons
24 soup spoons
24 table forks
24 table knives steel blades
12 steak knives, steel blades
24 fish knives
24 fish forks
24 oyster forks
24 dessert spoons
24 dessert forks
12 fruit knives, silver-gilt blades
12 fruit forks
2 cheese serving knives, steel blades
12 ice-cream spoons
12 butter knives, silver-gilt blades
24 butter spreading knives
24 teaspoons
12 larger teaspoons
24 coffee spoons
12 grapefruit spoons
12 petit fours spoons
24 cheese knives with steel blades
2 pairs of carving knives fork and steels
Another carving knife and fork, smaller
4 sauce ladles
2 pairs of salad serving spoons and forks
3 serving spoons
3 serving forks
A fish serving knife and 2 fish serving forks
3 cake slices with steel blades
The following associated :
2 silver-gilt mustard pots
2 silver mustard spoons  
11 silver salts with blue glass liners
11 silver salt spoons
12 silver-gilt pepper shakers
2 silver-gilt butter dishes
9 electrogilt-plated butter dishes
In a brass-mounted fitted wood case with cabriole legs on paw supports, and a smaller rectangular wood case.