Lot 1273 , An early 20th century part canteen of silver plated Hanovarian pattern cutlery, width 33in.

An early 20th century part canteen of silver plated Hanovarian pattern cutlery, comprising one hundred and twenty one items, with engraved initial, maker W&S, together with six pairs of mother of pearl handled silver dessert eaters, James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, 1919, all housed in a mahogany two drawer cabinet, on cabriole legs with claw and ball feet, width 33in.
Estimate £200-300

12 teaspoons, 6 egg spoons, 12 dessert foeks, 12 tableforks, 12 ivory handled dessert knives, 12 ivory handled table knives, 5 piece carving set, 6 pairs of ivory handled fish eaters, 6 table spoons, 12 soup spoons, 12 dessert spoons, pair oif sauce ladles, pair of ivory handled fish servers and a soup ladle.
The canteen is in generally good condition with some slight signs of obvious use but no signes of any of the plating wearing. Each piece is engraved with and italic capitol D and the knike handles are etched in black with the same.
The carving set sharpener may be a replacement.


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Sold for £240