An American silver Alexandra pattern flatware service, Dominick & Haff, retailed by Howard & Co., New York, early 20th century

handles crested and monogrammed LJ, comprising:
24 dinner knives
24 dinner forks
36 lunch knives
32 lunch forks
12 fish forks
22 teaspoons
23 dessert spoons
24 tablespoons
8 demitasse spoons
5 egg spoons
2 carvers
1 gravy ladle
Together with 4 similar New King pattern silver cocktail forks by the same, 217 pieces.

the stainless steel blades rusted and need to be replaced on the dinner knives, lunch knives, and carvers; the carving knife with blade separating from handle; several of the dinner & lunch knives with shallow dents to edges of handles; otherwise good
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