Lot Details
Lot 157
Assembled George III Sterling Silver Flatware Service
Largely Thomas Wallis & Jonathan Hayne, London, early 19th century
Comprising twenty-nine dinner forks, twenty-four lunch forks, twenty-four tablespoons, twenty-two dessert spoons, sixteen teaspoons, twenty-four dinner knives, twenty-four lunch knives, pair of sauce ladles, four salt spoons, three stuffing spoons and a serving fork. Total approximately 195 ounces, weighable.
Provenance:
Sotheby's New York, lot 292
C
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Sold for $7,560 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Most engraved with the same crest; wear as expected from use; clearly hallmarked except where noted below
29 dinner forks - 7 3/4 in. - some wear to tines
24 lunch forks - 7 5/8 in. - some wear to tines
24 dinner knives - 9 3/4 in. - traces of hallmarks; some blades loose and separating
22 lunch knives - 7 3/4 in. - traces of hallmarks; some blades loose and separating
24 tablespoons - 9 in.
22 dessert spoons - 7 in.
16 teaspoons - 5 1/2 in.
pair gravy ladles - 7 in.
3 stuffing spoons - 11 1/2 in. - marks rubbed and obscured
1 serving fork - 12 in.
4 salt spoons - 4 in.
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29 dinner forks - 7 3/4 in. - some wear to tines
24 lunch forks - 7 5/8 in. - some wear to tines
24 dinner knives - 9 3/4 in. - traces of hallmarks; some blades loose and separating
22 lunch knives - 7 3/4 in. - traces of hallmarks; some blades loose and separating
24 tablespoons - 9 in.
22 dessert spoons - 7 in.
16 teaspoons - 5 1/2 in.
pair gravy ladles - 7 in.
3 stuffing spoons - 11 1/2 in. - marks rubbed and obscured
1 serving fork - 12 in.
4 salt spoons - 4 in.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
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