Decorative Arts Auction

June 15, 2015

LOT 50

Lot 50

English Silver ‘Lace Back Trefid’ Pattern Flatware Service, Mappin & Webb, London and Sheffield, 1912-20

English Silver ‘Lace Back Trefid’ Pattern Flatware Service, Mappin & Webb, London and Sheffield, 1912-20
Lot 50 Details
English Silver ‘Lace Back Trefid’ Pattern Flatware Service, Mappin & Webb, London and Sheffield, 1912-20

comprising one hundred and ninety-six pieces:
18 table knives
18 table forks
12 soup spoons
13 fish knives
12 fish forks
12 fruit knives
12 fruit forks
12 dessert knives
12 dessert forks
12 dessert spoons
12 tea spoons
12 coffee spoons
8 table spoons
6 egg spoons
2 sauce ladles
2 berry spoons
sugar sifter
sugar tongs
grape scissors
2 nut crackers
cheese scoop
gravy spoon
soup ladle
butter knife
4 salt spoons
mustard spoon
pair of fish servers
5-piece carving set
the knives with green stained ivory handles, all contained in a fitted oak canteen
203.9 oz. — 6341 grams

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $3,840
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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CONDITION DETAILS

Engraved with a monogram; ivory handles cracked; steel blades discoloured; otherwise substantially in good condition; all well marked; nut crackers and all pieces with ivory handles are not included with the weight, though fish knives and forks and fruit knives and forks have silver blades and tines and nut crackers have silver handles

LOT 50
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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.