A large cutlery with classy palmette decor
Francis Higgins reg. 1881/82
Lot-No. 1051
Proceeds : 3.300 €
London, 1902-1903. Sterlingsilver, marked, MM.:'FH', assay mark. 159 pieces: 12 dinner knives (L. 24,5 cm), 18 dinner forks, 18 dinner spoons, 12 fish knives (L. 22 cm), 12 fish forks, 12 knives (L. 21 cm), 12 forks, 11 spoons, 11 starter's knives (L. 20 cm), 9 starter's forks, 12 teaspoons, 10 mocca spoons, 2 serving spoons (altering decor), dipper (L. 33 cm), two-part saldad cutlery, asparagus server, 2 sauce spoons, sugar spreading spoon, sugar tong. Cutlery with both silver and steel blades/prongs. Dinner knives and knives by Koch&Bergfeld added (marked '800', MM). Engraved monograms of varying form. Additional mahogany case. Min. traces of usage. (Comp. Jackson S. 91, S. 233). Overall weight without weightened knives an forks c. 6850 g.
Francis Higgins: A large cutlery with classy palmette decor
A large cutlery with classy palmette decor
Lot-No. 1051
Proceeds : 3.300 €
London, 1902-1903. Sterlingsilver, marked, MM.:'FH', assay mark. 159 pieces: 12 dinner knives (L. 24,5 cm), 18 dinner forks, 18 dinner spoons, 12 fish knives (L. 22 cm), 12 fish forks, 12 knives (L. 21 cm), 12 forks, 11 spoons, 11 starter's knives (L. 20 cm), 9 starter's forks, 12 teaspoons, 10 mocca spoons, 2 serving spoons (altering decor), dipper (L. 33 cm), two-part saldad cutlery, asparagus server, 2 sauce spoons, sugar spreading spoon, sugar tong. Cutlery with both silver and steel blades/prongs. Dinner knives and knives by Koch&Bergfeld added (marked '800', MM). Engraved monograms of varying form. Additional mahogany case. Min. traces of usage. (Comp. Jackson S. 91, S. 233). Overall weight without weightened knives an forks c. 6850 g.
