Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons by George Adams - Antique Victorian (1846)

Description

The pieces of this exceptional, antique Victorian straight* sterling silver flatware set for six persons have been crafted in the Fiddle, Thread and Shell pattern.

The surface of each handle is embellished with a paralleling thread decorated border accented with a shell design to the terminal and reverse of each bowl.

The anterior surface of each spoon and posterior surface of each fork handle terminal are ornamented with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a hawk rousant.

This Fiddle Thread and Shell pattern flatware set consists of 32 pieces:

Basic Service:

6 Table forks

6 Table spoons

6 Dessert forks

6 Dessert spoons

6 Teaspoons

Additional Pieces:

Pair of sugar tongs

Sauce ladle

The fundamental pieces of this service have been crafted by the collectable, renowned silversmith and flatware maker George Adams of Chawner & Co in 1846.

This antique silver service can be purchased with knives if so desired, either a traditional Thread and Shell pattern or Fiddle Thread and Shell pattern can be arranged; for further information please contact Andrew Campbell directly.

This antique flatware service is supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduces tarnishing.

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

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