Sale 9854
London, South Kensington
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1 December 2004
Price realised
GBP 8,126
Estimate
AN ASSEMBLED SERVICE OF VICTORIAN SILVER FLATWARE MOSTLY MARK OF GEORGE ADAMS, LONDON, MOSTLY 1851 AND 1881 Old English Military Thread and Shell, engraved with a crest, comprising: 36 Table Forks 24 Table Spoons 23 Dessert Forks 24 Dessert Spoons 9 Teaspoons 1 Butter Knife 1 Soup Ladle 289oz. And the following with plated handles and steel blades: 37 Table Knives (155)
Provenance
Gifted to the family of the current owner from the estate of Mabel Lindon Eyre.
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