Sale 1828
New York
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23 May 2007
Price realised
USD 9,600
Estimate
AN AMERICAN SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, 20TH CENTURY Chrysanthemum pattern, comprising: Eight dinner forks Eight salad forks Eight table spoons Eight teaspoons Eight butter knives Eight dinner knives with stainless steel blades A carving knife and fork with stainless steel blades A sauce ladle A pie knife with stainless steel blade A pair of serving spoons A meat fork A serving fork and spoon A cheese blade with stainless steel blade A butter knife with stainless steel blade, in a wood case 112 oz. (3487 gr.) weighable silver (59)
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