THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A late Victorian silver table service
MAKER'S MARK OF ALFRED BENSON AND HENRY HUGH WEBB, LONDON, 1887 AND 1892
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A late Victorian silver table service
maker's mark of Alfred Benson and Henry Hugh Webb, London, 1887 and 1892
Dog-nose pattern, the forks with three prongs, the spoons with rat-tail bowls, comprising
Forty-three table spoons, thirty-four 1887, nine 1892
Sixty-four table forks, thirty-four 1887, thirty 1892
Thirty-three dessert spoons, twenty-one 1887, twelve 1892
Twenty-nine dessert forks, twenty 1887, nine 1892
Twenty-one teaspoons, eleven 1887, ten 1892
Twelve coffee spoons, six 1887, six 1892
Eleven large ice spoons, 1887
Six sauce ladles, 1887
Eighteen cake forks, twelve 1887, six 1892
Twenty-four fish forks, each variously engraved with a fish, twelve 1887, twelve 1892
Twenty-one fish knives, the blades variously engraved with a fish, with bone handles, with maker's mark of Francis Higgins, ten 1886, ten 1892
Twelve fruit forks, with mother of pearl handles, with maker's mark of Francis Higgins, four 1884, eight 1892
Thirteen fruit knives, similar, seven with maker's mark of Francis Higgins, 1884, six 1892, one handle broken
Two pickle forks, 1887
A jam spoon, 1887
A cheese scoop, 1887
A large fruit knife, with silver blade, 1892
A pair of asparagus tongs, 1887
A pair of sugar tongs, 1887
Two salt spoons, one with maker's mark of Francis Higgins, 1892, one 1894
Four knife rests, 1887
Twelve tea knives, with reeded handles and plated blades, Sheffield, 1917
510ozs. (15,858grs.) (332)
maker's mark of Alfred Benson and Henry Hugh Webb, London, 1887 and 1892
Dog-nose pattern, the forks with three prongs, the spoons with rat-tail bowls, comprising
Forty-three table spoons, thirty-four 1887, nine 1892
Sixty-four table forks, thirty-four 1887, thirty 1892
Thirty-three dessert spoons, twenty-one 1887, twelve 1892
Twenty-nine dessert forks, twenty 1887, nine 1892
Twenty-one teaspoons, eleven 1887, ten 1892
Twelve coffee spoons, six 1887, six 1892
Eleven large ice spoons, 1887
Six sauce ladles, 1887
Eighteen cake forks, twelve 1887, six 1892
Twenty-four fish forks, each variously engraved with a fish, twelve 1887, twelve 1892
Twenty-one fish knives, the blades variously engraved with a fish, with bone handles, with maker's mark of Francis Higgins, ten 1886, ten 1892
Twelve fruit forks, with mother of pearl handles, with maker's mark of Francis Higgins, four 1884, eight 1892
Thirteen fruit knives, similar, seven with maker's mark of Francis Higgins, 1884, six 1892, one handle broken
Two pickle forks, 1887
A jam spoon, 1887
A cheese scoop, 1887
A large fruit knife, with silver blade, 1892
A pair of asparagus tongs, 1887
A pair of sugar tongs, 1887
Two salt spoons, one with maker's mark of Francis Higgins, 1892, one 1894
Four knife rests, 1887
Twelve tea knives, with reeded handles and plated blades, Sheffield, 1917
510ozs. (15,858grs.) (332)