Decorative Arts Auction

June 20, 2016

LOT 278

Lot 278

English Silver Kings Pattern Flatware Service, Cooper Bros. & Sons, Sheffield, 1948

English Silver Kings Pattern Flatware Service, Cooper Bros. & Sons, Sheffield, 1948
Lot 278 Details
English Silver Kings Pattern Flatware Service, Cooper Bros. & Sons, Sheffield, 1948

comprising two hundred and forty-four pieces: 12 table knives, 12 table forks, 12 soup spoons, 12 salad forks, 12 fish knives, 12 fish forks, 12 fruit knives, 12 fruit forks, 12 dessert spoons, 12 dessert forks, 12 cheese knives, 12 pastry forks, 12 ice cream spoons, 12 grapefruit spoons, 12 tea spoons, 12 coffee spoons, 4 butter knives, 6 table spoons, 2 preserve spoons, sugar spoon, sugar tongs, pickle spoon, pickle fork, grape shears, tea strainer, 2 sauce ladles, soup ladle, pair of fish servers, pair of salad servers, 5-piece carving set, 6 salt cellars with spoons, 6 pepper casters, 2 mustard pots with spoons, all contained in a fitted walnut canteen
340.1 oz. — 10579 grams

Estimate $5,000-$7,000

Realised: $14,400
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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English Silver Kings Pattern Flatware Service, Cooper Bros. & Sons, Sheffield, 1948
  • English Silver Kings Pattern Flatware Service, Cooper Bros. & Sons, Sheffield, 1948
  • English Silver Kings Pattern Flatware Service, Cooper Bros. & Sons, Sheffield, 1948

CONDITION DETAILS

Some salt spots and corrosion to condiments and spoons (spoons are plain - one slightly bent); otherwise substantially in good condition; all well marked - one or two pieces marked for 1947 and some condiments made by Adie Bros., Birmingham

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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.)

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