Lot 431
An American sterling silver part canteen by Shreve & Co., in Dolores pattern and most pieces...
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Lot 431
An American sterling silver part canteen by Shreve & Co., in Dolores pattern and most pieces...
Lot 431
Lot Description
An American sterling silver part canteen by Shreve & Co., in Dolores pattern and most pieces with initialled terminals, comprising twelve each of table forks, table knives, egg spoons, pastry forks and hors d'oeuvre forks, eleven each of dessert forks and soup spoons, ten coffee spoons, eight dessert knives, six table spoons, three teaspoons, a pair of salad servers, a large ladle, a small and a medium size sauce ladle, a preserve spoon, two serving forks, two slices and a four piece carving set. Impressed maker's marks, also marked 'sterling' and with patent date probably reading 'Nov 2nd '09' (carving set appears unmarked). All in a large mahogany case fitted with two drawers. Weight not including knives and carving set 138.73 ozt (4315 grams). (Approximately 123 pieces).
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
The pieces are in varied state, however all display general surface scratches, marks, wear and tarnishing commensurate with the age and use. Some pieces are in very poor condition, in particular the knives as there is considerable rust and peeling to the blades and the handles are very worn. In some cases the maker's marks are illegible. There is also rust and heavy tarnishing to the carving set. Some of the fork tines are badly damaged with the tips very worn or ground down so that they are uneven in length. The bowls of the three teaspoons are in poor condition with dints and bumps. General wear to the case.
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