Decorative Arts Auction

December 09, 2009

LOT 36

Lot 36

Continental Silver Flatware Service

Continental Silver Flatware Service
Lot 36 Details
Continental Silver Flatware Service

comprising two hundred and fifty-two pieces, in fitted glazed mahogany cabinet on low stand
height 47.3" — 120.2 cm.
346.7 oz. — 10784 grams

Estimate $3,000-$4,000

Realised: $5,760
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

CONDITION DETAILS

Comprising:
18 dinner forks
18 dinner knives
24 luncheon forks
24 luncheon knives
18 dessert/soup spoons
12 ice cream spoons
12 (?) spoons
12 tea spoons
6 large tea spoons
18 coffee spoons
18 pastry forks
18 fish forks
18 fish knives
and 36 serving pieces including:
large soup ladle
3 assorted ladles
3 large serving spoons
pair salad servers
tea sitrainer
pair salt cellars with glass liners
jigger
sugar tongs
assorted desert servers, etc.
(weight excludes knives & liners)
height measurement is that of cabinet

LOT 36
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About Condition Ratings

  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

Note: Condition ratings and condition details are the subjective opinions of our specialists and should be used as a guide only. Waddington’s uses due care when preparing condition details, however, our staff are not professional restorers or conservators. Condition details and reports are not warranties and each lot is sold “as is” in accordance with the buyer’s terms and conditions of sale. In all cases the prospective purchaser is responsible for inspecting the property themselves prior to placing a bid.