A set of American silver Ailanthus pattern flatware, Tiffany & Co., New York, circa 1900

engraved with various monograms, most MM, comprising:
12 dinner knives
11 dinner forks
12 lunch knives
12 lunch forks
12 fruit knives
12 fruit forks
12 pastry forks
12 ice cream forks
24 teaspoons
12 dessert spoons
12 tablespoons
12 bouillon spoons
12 citrus spoons
167 pieces, in an original Tiffany & Co. fitted wood case

the dinner, lunch and fruit knives with no denting to handles and no separating between handles and blades, one fruit knife with replaced stainless blade, all other knives with original worn Tiffany blades; citrus spoons and two variant ice cream forks with gilding rubbed to bowls; overall good condition (listing of MM monograms: 12 dinner knives, 11 dinner forks, 12 lunch knives, 11 lunch forks, 11 pastry forks, 10 teaspoons, 12 dessert spoons, 12 tablespoons / listing of L initials: 12 fruit knives, 12 fruit forks / listing of LEC monograms: 10 ice cream forks / listing of EOB monograms: 12 bouillon spoons, 6 citrus spoons / listing of GPS monograms: 2 ice cream forks / listing of J initials: 12 teaspoons / listing of unengraved pieces: 1 lunch fork, 1 pastry fork, 2 teaspoons / listing of pieces with monogram removed: 6 citrus spoons, 1 fruit knife )
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