Lot 522 , A part canteen of late Victorian silver double struck Queens pattern cutlery by Carrington & Co

A part canteen of late Victorian silver double struck Queens pattern cutlery by Carrington & Co,
with engraved crest, comprising ninety two items, London, 1898, together with one hundred and eighteen other matched cutlery, various dates and makers, weighable silver 294.5oz, housed in a large oak canteen with three removable trays, 53.5cm.

£5,000-7,000

Condition:
Carrington- 12 dessert spoons, pr of sauce ladles, 18 tablespoons, 36 tableforks and 24 dessert forks. One pair of Kings pattern mustard spoons, Lias & Lias, London, 1845. 2 pairs of Kings pattern mustard ladles, Lias & Lias, London, 1844 & William Eaton, London, 1835. 1 x KP coffee spoon, Cooper Bros. & Sons, Sheffield, 1973. 10 x KP coffee spoons, Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1975. 6 x QP coffeespoons, BC & Co, Sheffield, 1926. 6 x QP egg spoons, Cooper Bros. & Sons, Sheffield, 1975. 11 x QP teaspoons- 5 x Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1902, 3 x Cooper Bros. & Sons, Sheffield, 1975 & 3 x BC&Co, Sheffield, 1926. 1 x KP soup ladle, George Adams, London, 1849. 1 x QP dessert fork, Atkin Bros. Sheffield, 1912. Pr of QP sugar tings, indistinct maker's mark, London, 1898. 1 x QP butter knife, BC&Co, Sheffield, 1926. 24 silver handled QP table knives, EM?, Sheffield, 1990. 24 silver handled QP cheese knives, EM? Sheffield, 1990. 11 x silver handled QP tea knives, John Biggin, Sheffield, 1926. 4 piece carving set (one handle split). 4 x odd ivory handled knives and 7 x KP plated tea spoons. Overall condition of the Carrington part service is generally good commensurate with age and some use. Hallmarks generally clear but some rubbing to the maker's marks and the matched items are again in generally good order commensurate with age and some use. A fair few items of the matched flatware is loose on one tray, not fitted. There is also some loss/damage to the fittings on the trays. Canteen has a knock/chip to the back of the lid and there is a scratch on the base at the back, but otherwise in generally good condition.

Sold for £4,400