Important Americana
Important Americana
Auction Closed
January 26, 08:38 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
AN AMERICAN SILVER FLEMISH PATTERN FLATWARE SERVICE, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1920
monogrammed LCR, some pieces parcel-gilt (pg), comprising:
12 dinner knives
12 dinner forks
12 dessert forks
12 fruit knives
12 butter spreaders
12 salad forks (pg)
12 oyster forks (pg)
12 teaspoons
12 bouillon spoons
12 citrus spoons (pg)
12 demitasse spoons (pg)
12 iced tea spoons
12 ice cream forks (pg)
12 salt spoons (pg)
2-piece carving set
1 poultry shears
2 salad servers (pg)
2 serving forks
1 cold meat fork
3 serving spoons (1 pg)
1 pastry server
1 ice cream slice (pg)
1 jelly knife (pg)
1 olive fork
183 pieces, in original fitted Tiffany & Co. wood case with key
181 oz 5 dwt weighable
5641.5 g
Lorene Crebs Robertson (1891-1964)
Lorene Crebs Robertson was married to Major General Walter Melville Robertson (1888-1954), a senior United States Army officer. During World War II, he received the second highest American military award, Distinguished Service Cross, for his leadership of the 2nd Infantry Division during the Battle of the Bulge. They are both buried at Arlington National Cemetery.