AN ASSEMBLED WILLIAM IV SILVER FIDDLE PATTERN FLATWARE SERVICE, MOST MARY CHAWNER, LONDON, 1837 |

engraved with motto COM VICORN, the knives unengraved, comprising:60 table forks59 dessert forks60 table spoons59 dessert spoons50 teaspoons, date of 6: 1833, date of 13: 1834, date of 32: 183712 coffee spoons with gilt bowls, 7 by George Adams, 184510 basting spoons7 sauce ladles, 2 by Benjamin Davis, 1835, 2 William Esterbrook, 1825, 3 Richard Parr, 18234 soup ladles4 pairs of sugar tongs60 table knives with stainless blades, by C.J. Vander, 199759 lunch knives with stainless blades, by C.J. Vander, 1997 445 pieces, in a large fitted wood case

Christie's New York, April 16, 1999, lot 268

4 soup ladles and 3 sauce ladles with shallow dents to bowls, otherwise set in very good condition with only light signs of wear- surface scratches and a few bent fork tines; the wood case with some light scratches and minor chips at angles
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.