$6,518
Assembled Georgian and Victorian Shell and Thread Pattern Partial Flatware Service for Twelve, most engraved with an armorial device, comprising twelve each: dinner knives, luncheon knives, dinner forks, six London, 1822-23, William Eley and William Fearn, makers, four London, 1823-24, William Chawner, maker, and two others; luncheon forks, five London, 1821-22, William Eley and William Fearn, makers, and seven London, 1815-16, marks rubbed; dessert forks, eight London, 1937, I.F. & Son, and four London, 1839-1840, Mary Chawner, maker; teaspoons, ten London, mostly 1822-23, William Eley and William Fearn, makers, and two others; and tablespoons, all London, 1815-1823, William Eley and William Fearn or William Chawner, makers; with ten coffee spoons, four London, 1828-29, William Eley, maker, and six unmarked; and a fish slice, London, 1812-13, William Eley, William Fearn and William Chawner, maker; and a sauce ladle, London, 1828-29, William Eley, approx. 170 troy oz. weighable silver. age typical overall light surface wear, including some rubbing to engraving, light pinpoints, and some wear to knife blades. dinner knife lg. 10" dinner fork lg. 8 1/8" teapoon lg. 7" tablespoon lg. 8 7/8" coffee spoon lg. 5 3/4"
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-04-09
