An American Silver and Parcel-Gilt Part Flatware Service, Tiffany & Co., New York, circa 1885

Chrysanthemum pattern, engraved with monograms MFB and MAJ, comprising:
seventeen dinner kinves
twenty-three fish knives
twenty-nine fish forks
eighteen fruit knives, gilt
eighteen fish forks, gilt
eighteen oyster forks
eighteen ice cream forks, parcel-gilt
twenty-four teaspoons
twelve cream soup spoons
eighteen coffee spoons, parcel-gilt
twelve ice cream spoons
one lunch knife
one sugar sifter, parcel-gilt
209 pieces

dinner knives with replaced blades and most rusting at base of blade, dinner knives with some wear to monograms, otherwise good condition
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