Lot 301
Assembled Canadian Silver 'Louis XV' Pattern Flatware Service, mainly Henry Birks & Sons, Montreal, Que., 20th century
Lot 301 Details
Assembled Canadian Silver 'Louis XV' Pattern Flatware Service, mainly Henry Birks & Sons, Montreal, Que., 20th century
comprising one hundred and fifty-six pieces: 4 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 luncheon knives, 12 luncheon forks, 12 tea knives, 18 salad or pastry forks, 4 soup spoons, 3 bouillon spoons, 12 dessert spoons, 14 large tea spoons, 24 regular tea or coffee spoons, 21 demi-tasse spoons, cheese scoop, 3 pickle forks, 4 table spoons
123 oz. — 3827 grams (weighable)
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
CONDITION DETAILS
Seven pieces engraved with an initial (4 demi-tasse spoons, 2 pickle forks, cheese scoop); an assembled service, with some wear, erasures, slightly bent tines or shanks; otherwise substantially in good condition; some variation in sizes/shapes; all well marked - makers other than Birks: the 12 luncheon forks (Roden), 3 bouillon spoons (Whiting, for Birks), 7 dessert spoons (2 Roden and 5 Ellis), 10 large tea spoons (Whiting, for Birks), 15 regular tea or coffee spoons (Ellis), the 21 demi-tasse spoons (11 Roden, 1 Ellis and 9 unknown), Cheese scoop (Roden), the 3 pickle forks (one each Roden, Ellis or Whiting), and the 4 table spoons (Ellis)