Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons - Vintage (1979)

Description

The pieces of this exceptional vintage straight* sterling silver canteen of cutlery with pistol grip knives for eight persons have been crafted in the three-pronged Hanoverian Rat Tail pattern; this set is a replica of an early example.

The surface of each handle is plain and unembellished, apart from a pip to the anterior terminal.

Each spoon and fork feature an impressive rat tail ornamentation to the reverse.

The original sterling silver forks have three tines/prongs.

This pistol grip knife flatware set consists of 52 pieces:

Basic Service:

8 Table knives

8 Table forks

8 Soup spoons

8 Dessert knives

8 Dessert forks

8 Dessert spoons

Additional Pieces:

4 Table/Serving spoons

The pieces of this silver vintage canteen, including the impressive and original pistol grip knives, have been crafted by the London silversmith A Haviland-Nye in 1979.

The replacement table spoons were crafted by the renowned Sheffield silversmith Emile Viner of Viner's Ltd in 1928.

Such three-tined examples, with the original knives, are becoming increasingly difficult to locate.

This vintage canteen of cutlery is supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduce tarnishing.

Such services, with pistol grip handled knives and three tined forks in a traditional antique English style, are desirable and becoming increasingly difficult to locate.

* "Straight" means all the pieces are made by the same maker in the same year.

Read a brief history of antique silver canteens of cutlery