Decorative Arts Auction

December 14, 2011

LOT 319

Lot 319

Victorian Silver Victoria Pattern Flatware Service, Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater and Henry Lias & Son, London, 1836-77

Victorian Silver Victoria Pattern Flatware Service, Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater and Henry Lias & Son, London, 1836-77
Lot 319 Details
Victorian Silver Victoria Pattern Flatware Service, Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater and Henry Lias & Son, London, 1836-77

comprising fifty-six pieces:
12 table forks
10 dessert forks
17 dessert spoons
14 tea spoons
3 table spoons
salt spoon

121.4 oz. — 3776 grams

Estimate $2,500-$3,500

Realised: $2,880
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

CONDITION DETAILS

Mainly engraved with a crest and/or initials (some erasures); one tea spoon has scored terminal; otherwise substantially in good condition; all by Hayne & Cater, except where noted:
12 table forks - 1842 (11); 1845 (1)
10 dessert forks - 1842 (5); 1845 (5)
17 dessert spoons - 1838 (2); 1844 (4); 1845 (5); 1873, Henry Lias & Son (3); 1877, Henry Lias & Son (3)
14 tea spoons - 1842 (2); 1843 (6); 1873, Henry Lias & Son (6)
3 table spoons - 1836 (2); 1838 (1)
salt spoon (1844)

LOT 319
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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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