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Sun, Mar 16, 2025 01:00PM EDT
Lot 512

A Reed and Barton Francis 1st Sterling Flatware Service for Eight

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
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$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
A Reed and Barton Francis 1st Sterling Flatware Service for Eightcomprising eight stainless-bladed knives (9 3/8 in.), eight stainless-bladed knives (9 in.), eight stainless-bladed butter spreaders (6 1/2 in.), eight forks (8 in.), eight fish forks (7 1/4 in.), 16 salad forks (6 1/4 in.), eight seafood/cocktail forks (5 3/4 in.), 16 teaspoons (6 in.), eight oval soup spoons (7 1/4 in.), eight round (cream) soup spoons (6 in.), eight gumbo spoons (7 1/4 in.), eight fruit spoons (5 7/8 in.), one stainless-bladed master butter knife (7 in.), two stainless-bladed cheese knives (7 1/4 in.), one stainless-bladed pie server (10 1/2 in.), one stainless-headed bottle opener (5 1/2 in.), and one candle snuffer with sterling head (9 1/4 in.); with maker's marks and further marked "Sterling", Approximately grams (weighable sterling only) [118 pieces]; together with an associated wooden canteenCanteen: 9 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 12 in. (24.8 x 44.5 x 30.5 cm.)

Condition

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