The pieces of this exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver flatware service for twelve persons have been crafted in an Empire Revival style pattern.
The anterior surface of each handle is embellished with a ribbon tied floral tassel terminating with a crossed torch of love and a quiver of arrows.
The posterior surface is ornamented with a tied laurel wreath bordered vacant cartouche below a foliate decorated pensile drop.
The surfaces of each piece further incorporate a textured finish, with scrolling leaf decorated terminals, a quatrefoil foliate rosette to the stem and a waisted bead bordered knop to the upper portion.
Each spoon and fork is further embellished to the reverse with an impressive leaf decorated heel to the bowl and drop.
This impressive straight* service consists of 73 pieces:
- Basic Service
- 12 Table forks
- 12 Table spoons
- 12 Dessert forks
- 12 Dessert spoons
- 12 Teaspoons
- 6 Coffee spoons
- Additional Pieces
- Gravy spoon
- Serving knife
- 4 Salt spoon
- Mustard spoon
Each item of this impressive and very rare Victorian silver canteen has been crafted by the renowned silversmiths Mappin Brothers in 1899.
The anterior surface of each coffee, salt and mustard spoon retains the original gilding to the bowls.
This flatware service can be purchased with knives if so desired, due to the rarity of the pattern matching knives are not available but an alternative pattern can be arranged; for further information please contact Andrew Campbell directly.
This antique sterling silver cutlery set is supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduces tarnishing.
* "Straight" means all the pieces are made by the same maker in the same year.
Maker: Mappin Brothers
