Lot 1020 , A Victorian forty four piece silver fancy pattern dessert service, weighable silver 60 oz.

A Victorian forty four piece silver fancy pattern dessert service, with ornate spiral handles and engraved armorial, comprising twelve knives forks and spoons, six serving spoons and a serving knife and fork, Francis Higgins II, London, 1856, weighable silver 60 oz.
Estimate £700-1,000

The suite is in overall very nice, clean condition considering age. The only real condition issue is the serving fork tine has sprung away from the handle, still attached, but visible gap with visible rust within. Marks clear.


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Sold for £1,350