$5,000
ENGLISH QUEEN'S PATTERN STERLING FLATWARE, LONDON, DUBLIN & SHEFFIELD, MID 19TH-20TH C. , 174 PIECES: Assembled sterling flatware set includes a set of 6 dinner forks by William Eaton, London, 1830-31, L.8 1/4"; and by Francis Higgins, 12 dinner forks, L.8 1/4", 10 luncheon forks, L.7 1/8", 10 fish forks and 12 fish knives, L.8 3/4", 12 dessert/oval soup spoons, L.7", 9 serving spoons, L.8 3/4", and 1 platter spoon, L.12", London, 1883-84, with matching engraved monogram, together with 2 other serving spoons, 1860-61; and by Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater, London, 6 luncheon forks, 1854-56, L.7", 6 teaspoons, 1861-62, and 4 serving spoons, 1854-55, L.9"; 5 luncheon forks probably by T. Farnett, Dublin, 1828-29, L.6 3/4"; 7 teaspoons by various markers (rubbed), one of which is Francis Higgins; together with 18 dinner knives, L.9 3/4", and 18 luncheon knives, L.8 3/4", by JB (unidentified), Sheffield, c. 1985; and by NL (unidentified), 18 knives, L.8 3/4", and 18 knives, L.7 1/4", Sheffield, 1999. Totaling approximately 252.51 troy oz. weighable.
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2013-09-21
