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Lydia Fisher, Philadelphia
Lydia Fisher, Philadelphia
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A SET OF 24 DESSERT AND TEA SPOONS, A SET OF 12 DESSERT FORKS, AND A SET OF 6 TABLESPOONS
THE FIRST SET WITH MAKER'S MARK OF HARVEY LEWIS, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1815, THE SECOND SET WITH MAKER'S MARK OF BAILEY & KITCHEN, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1845, THE THIRD SET WITH MAKER'S MARK OF R & W. WILSON, PHILADELPHIA, 1825-1845
The first set fiddle-pattern, comprising 12 each of dessert and teaspoons, engraved "LF" in script and later-engraved "1814;" the second set fiddle-thread, engraved "LFW" in script and later-engraved "1844;" the third set engraved with script monogram (wear); together with a set of three marked "G.M.Z. AHM", and a pair by Abner Reeder
(47 pieces)
(64 oz.) (47)
THE FIRST SET WITH MAKER'S MARK OF HARVEY LEWIS, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1815, THE SECOND SET WITH MAKER'S MARK OF BAILEY & KITCHEN, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1845, THE THIRD SET WITH MAKER'S MARK OF R & W. WILSON, PHILADELPHIA, 1825-1845
The first set fiddle-pattern, comprising 12 each of dessert and teaspoons, engraved "LF" in script and later-engraved "1814;" the second set fiddle-thread, engraved "LFW" in script and later-engraved "1844;" the third set engraved with script monogram (wear); together with a set of three marked "G.M.Z. AHM", and a pair by Abner Reeder
(47 pieces)
(64 oz.) (47)