A One Hundred and Eighty-Eight Piece German Silver Flatware Service for Twelve in Fitted Oak Canteen, circa 1900. Marks to f... (Total: 188 Items)

Description

A One Hundred and Eighty-Eight Piece German Silver Flatware Service for Twelve in Fitted Oak Canteen, circa 1900
Marks to flatware: (crescent), (crown), 800, (six-pointed star); 835
Marks to blades: J.A. HENCKELS SOLINGEN, ZWILLINGSWERK
12 inches long (30.5 cm) (longest, carving knife)
236.70 troy ounces (weighable)

Lot comprising:
12 dinner knives;
12 luncheon or tea knives;
12 butter spreaders;
12 fish knives;
12 dinner forks;
12 luncheon or tea forks;
12 fish forks;
12 pastry forks;
12 dessert forks;
12 place spoons;
12 tablespoons;
12 pointed-bowl teaspoons;
12 ice cream spoons;
12 demitasse spoons;
2-piece carving set;
2-piece salad serving set;
2-piece fish serving set;
1 master butter;
1 cheese knife;
2 two-tine meat serving forks;
1 waffle server;
1 pastry server;
1 tomato server;
2 large serving spoons;
2 dessert serving spoons;
2 sauce ladles;
1 pair sugar tongs.
188 total


Interior of case with four fitted drawers titled Verschiedenes; Tischbestecke Dessertbestecke; Dessert-Eis-u. Mokkalöffel Teelöffel Kuchengabeln, Obstbesfecke; Fischbestecke.

Note: Pieces marked for both .800 and .835 silver content.

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