Lot 259
  • 259

An assembled Georgian silver flatware service, London and Edinburgh, circa 1755-1770

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • makers include Ebenezer Coker, Joseph Smith, Dru Drury, and others
  • silver, stainless steel
all engraved with later turkey crest, comprising:
18 pistol-handled table knives
29 pistol-handled lunch knives
11 three-prong table forks
15 rattail tablespoons, one bird-back
8 dessert spoons
81 pieces

Condition

most marks unclear, most hollow-handled knife blades with some dings or dents to ends; dinner knives with rust or discoloration to blades and 7 with blades separating slightly; lunch knives: 12 with new stainless blades (2 of which have non-matching crests) and 7 with old blades, 4 of which have crested blades instead of handles, 1 unengraved, and 3 of which with blades separating, 7 handles with repairs; some forks with some tines bent or worn down and some spoons with wear to edge of bowl, 1 spoon with repair to handle
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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