An American silver Versailles pattern flatware service, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, late 19th century

handles engraved with initial P, comprising:
12 dinner knives
12 dinner forks
12 lunch knives
12 lunch forks
12 fish forks
12 fruit knives
12 butter spreaders
12 cocktail forks
24 teaspoons
12 dessert spoons
6 tablespoons
12 citrus spoons
5-piece carving set
2 parcel-gilt salad servers
1 asparagus server
1 sandwich tongs
1 gravy ladle
1 pastry server
1 parcel-gilt berry spoon
1 bon-bon scoop
1 nut cracker
4 nut picks
1 master butter knife
1 sugar spoon
1 sugar tongs
171 pieces

3 butter spreaders, 1 lunch fork, and nutcracker unengraved, 1 lunch knife with small dent to hollow handle, many with engravings rubbed, otherwise good condition
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