Forty-eight Pieces of Reed & Barton "Francis I" Sterling Silver Flatware

Description:

Forty-eight Pieces of Reed & Barton "Francis I" Sterling Silver Flatware, Massachusetts, 20th century, most monogrammed, ten solid spreaders, nine hollow knives, eight teaspoons, eight hollow spreaders, three hollow fish knives, two each: fruit spoons, oyster forks, and ice cream forks, a fish fork, salad fork, pierced tablespoon, and dinner fork, approx. 34.4 troy oz. weighable silver.
Estimate $700-900

Set with mild usage wear, abrasions, nicks to bowls and tines, some tines bent slightly, some blades with glue residue at joints. No evidence of monogram removal.


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