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THE SPOONS AND FORKS LONDON, THE MAJORITY 1777
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QUEEN MARY'S DESSERT-SERVICE
A SILVER-GILT AND PORCELAIN DESSERT-SERVICE
The spoons and forks London, the majority 1777
The spoons and forks of Old English pattern, each engraved with a crest, comprising, twenty-four dessert-spoons together with twenty-three dessert forks and six dessert-knives with tapering handles, fifteen various pistol-handled dessert knives and three blades with fragmentary handles, all fitted case, with a card printed with the Royal Arms above the legend 'Buckingham Palace' inscribed by Queen Mary 'Set of 24 silver gilt spoons + forks + Dresden china handled kinves - given to the Queen by Mrs. Meyer Sassoon Octr 1933. 1 fork missing', marked on spoon and fork handles, the knife-mounts unmarked
The spoons and forks 56 oz. (1,758 gr.)
The crest is that of Wodehouse
A SILVER-GILT AND PORCELAIN DESSERT-SERVICE
The spoons and forks London, the majority 1777
The spoons and forks of Old English pattern, each engraved with a crest, comprising, twenty-four dessert-spoons together with twenty-three dessert forks and six dessert-knives with tapering handles, fifteen various pistol-handled dessert knives and three blades with fragmentary handles, all fitted case, with a card printed with the Royal Arms above the legend 'Buckingham Palace' inscribed by Queen Mary 'Set of 24 silver gilt spoons + forks + Dresden china handled kinves - given to the Queen by Mrs. Meyer Sassoon Oct
The spoons and forks 56 oz. (1,758 gr.)
The crest is that of Wodehouse
Provenance
Given to Queen Mary by Mrs Meyer Sassoon, widow of Mr Meyer Sassoon (1855-1924), in October 1933.
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.