A One Hundred and Twenty Six-Piece Reed & Barton Francis I Pattern Gilt Silver Flatware Dinn...

Description

A One Hundred and Twenty Six-Piece Reed & Barton Francis I Pattern Gilt Silver Flatware Dinner Service for Twelve, Taunton, Massachusetts, designed 1907
Marks: (eagle-R-lion), STERLING
12 inches (30.5 cm) (longest, soup ladle)
4275 grams (137.45 troy ounces) (weighable)

The service comprising:
12 dinner knives;
12 butter spreaders;
12 dinner forks;
12 salad forks;
12 oyster forks;
12 oval soup spoons;
12 teaspoons;
12 demitasse spoons;
1 carving knife;
1 two-tine carving forks;
1 cold meat serving fork;
1 pickle fork;
1 serving tablespoon;
1 pierced serving spoon;
1 soup ladle;
1 gravy ladle;
1 jelly spoon;
1 sugar shell-form spoon;
1 bon bon spoon;
12 condiment spoons;
1 cheese slicer;
1 cheese knife;
1 pair of sugar tongs;
1 bottle opener;
1 pair of salt & pepper shakers;
1 sharpener knife.
126 Total

Accompanied by fitted case



Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000.

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