An Edwardian silver flatware service, most by George M. Jackson & David L. Fullerton, London, and maker's mark GH, Sheffield, 1905-06

King's pattern, unengraved, comprising:
eighteen dinner knives, in two sizes
twenty-four dinner forks, in two sizes
twenty-four lunch knives, in two sizes
twenty-three lunch forks
twelve fish knives
twelve fish forks
twelve dessert knives
twelve dessert forks
twenty-four dessert spoons
thirty tablespoons, in two sizes
twenty-four teaspoons
twelve coffee spoons
three-piece carving set
two-piece fish set
one stuffing spoon
four sauce ladles
one sugar tongs
Together with one silver-plated lunch fork
239 pieces

Sotheby's New York, 19 April 2001, lot 149

six dinner knives slightly larger and with different blades need joints between blades and handles cleaned up, four larger lunch knives also need joings cleaned up; a few lunch forks with engraving on handles, overall good condition
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