VICTORIAN SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE - LATE 19TH CENTURY

A SUBSTANTIAL CANTEEN OF CUTLERY FEATURING ORNATELY DECORATED HANDLES WITH CLASSICAL RELIEF WORK THROUGHOUT. THE SERVICE COMPRISES MULTIPLE PLACE SETTINGS WITH DINNER FORKS, DESSERT FORKS, DINNER KNIVES, DESSERT KNIVES, SOUP SPOONS, AND TEASPOONS, ALL DISPLAYING CONSISTENT DESIGN LANGUAGE AND QUALITY OF MANUFACTURE.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MATERIAL: SILVER WITH ORNATE CAST HANDLES FEATURING CLASSICAL MOTIFS AND SCROLLWORK
- HANDLE DESIGN: ELABORATE RELIEF DECORATION WITH ACANTHUS LEAF AND SHELL MOTIFS TYPICAL OF LATE VICTORIAN TASTE
- PIECES INCLUDED: MULTIPLE SETTINGS OF FORKS (DINNER AND DESSERT), KNIVES (DINNER AND DESSERT), SPOONS (SOUP AND TEASPOONS)
- PRESENTATION: ORIGINAL BURGUNDY VELVET-LINED FITTED CASES WITH WOODEN FRAMES AND BRASS HARDWARE
- CONDITION: GOOD OVERALL WITH MINOR SURFACE WEAR AND PATINA CONSISTENT WITH AGE

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS:
THE FLATWARE DEMONSTRATES QUALITY VICTORIAN MANUFACTURE WITH SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT AND BALANCED PROPORTIONS. THE HANDLES FEATURE HAND-CAST ORNAMENTAL WORK WITH CRISP DETAIL THROUGHOUT. BLADE AND TINE CONSTRUCTION SHOWS CONSISTENT QUALITY ACROSS THE SERVICE.

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
MINOR SURFACE SCRATCHES AND LIGHT PATINA VISIBLE ON SOME PIECES, ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE. NO MAJOR DENTS, SPLITS, OR REPAIRS EVIDENT. THE ORIGINAL PRESENTATION BOXES REMAIN IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION WITH BURGUNDY VELVET LINING INTACT. ALL PIECES DISPLAY THE CHARACTERISTIC WEIGHT AND FEEL OF GENUINE STERLING SILVER FLATWARE FROM THIS PERIOD.

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL SERVICE SUITABLE FOR FORMAL DINING, REPRESENTING QUALITY VICTORIAN SILVERWARE MANUFACTURE. THE ORNATE HANDLES AND COMPLETE SERVICE MAKE THIS AN ATTRACTIVE OPTION FOR COLLECTORS OF PERIOD FLATWARE OR THOSE SEEKING FUNCTIONAL ANTIQUE DINING PIECES.

Item Size: Height: 16cm, Width: 50cm, Depth: 30cm, Weight: 5Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

997498+7

Location of item: 69 Manchester Road, Carrara, QLD, Australia

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