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THE MAJORITY WITH MAKER'S MARK OF MARY CHAWNER, LONDON, 1837
Details
An English and Italian composite table service
The majority with maker's mark of Mary Chawner, London, 1837
Each King's Husk pattern with shell back, comprising:
Twenty-four tablespoons
Twenty-four table-forks
Twenty-four dessert spoons, engraved with initials, four with marks erased and with later Italian import marks, two with Italian marks only
Twenty-four table-knives with stainless steel blades, the majority with Italian import marks
Fifty-nine fish-forks, Bulgari
Fifty-nine fish-knives, Bulgari
A pair of soup-ladles, with Italian import marks
A pair of basting spoons, with Italian import marks
A carving set of knife and fork, George Adams, London 1845
All in fitted wood canteen
553oz. (17,225gr.) without knives and carving set (220)
The majority with maker's mark of Mary Chawner, London, 1837
Each King's Husk pattern with shell back, comprising:
Twenty-four tablespoons
Twenty-four table-forks
Twenty-four dessert spoons, engraved with initials, four with marks erased and with later Italian import marks, two with Italian marks only
Twenty-four table-knives with stainless steel blades, the majority with Italian import marks
Fifty-nine fish-forks, Bulgari
Fifty-nine fish-knives, Bulgari
A pair of soup-ladles, with Italian import marks
A pair of basting spoons, with Italian import marks
A carving set of knife and fork, George Adams, London 1845
All in fitted wood canteen
553oz. (17,225gr.) without knives and carving set (220)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Sale room notice
Please note there are 24 teaspoons (not dessert spoons) and 60 fish knives and forks (not 59). The fish knife and fork in this service have been photographed in the catalogue illustration for lot 113. The total number of pieces should read 222 (not 220) and the total weight is 558 ozs (17,394grs.)