Lot 496
Early Victorian silver King's Pattern part canteen, comprising ten table forks, two table...
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Lot 496
Early Victorian silver King's Pattern part canteen, comprising ten table forks, two table...
Lot 496
Lot Description
Early Victorian silver King's Pattern part canteen, comprising ten table forks, two table spoons, three dessert forks, four teaspoons, a condiment spoon and a butter knife, each with shell heel and engraved initial R to the terminal, hallmarked William Eaton, London 1839 (one dessert fork hallmarked 1831 and butter knife hallmarked 1837, both without initial engraving); together with a Victorian silver table fork and dessert fork in an Albert or Charlotte style pattern, hallmarked Mary Chawner & George W Adams, London 1840, and two further spoons with pseudo marks, possibly Colonial. Approximate combined weight 63.59 ozt (1978 grams). (25).
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
All pieces display general wear, tarnishing and surface marks and scratches in keeping with their age and use. Some deeper more visible scratches in places and various minor nicks in the metal. There is some loss of detail to the decoration in places. In general, there is quite a lot of wear to the fork prongs, towards the tips and most are slightly bent. There is also more wear to the spoon bowls, especially towards the tips. The bowls of the teaspoons and condiment spoon in particular, feel quite thin in places and some are a little misshapen. Hallmarks are generally legible, although some marks are a little distorted, especially the maker's marks.
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