Beschreibung:

A ''King Albert'' sterling silver flatware service Print 20th century, some with maker's marks of Gorham, Providence, RI, some with maker's marks of Whiting Manufacturing Company, New York, NY, each further marked ''Sterling'', a partial service in the ''King Albert'' pattern, comprising 8 dinner forks (7.75''), 8 forks (7.25''), 8 salad forks (6.25''), 6 round-bowl soup spoons (6.875''), 8 round-bowl bouillon spoons (5.125''), 16 teaspoons (5.875''), 3 Old French hollow-handled knives (8.625''), 3 blunt hollow-handled knives (9.625''), 5 New French hollow-handled dinner knives (9.625''), 4 table/serving spoons (8.375''), 7 oyster forks (5.375''), 1 solid butter spreader (6.375''), 2 solid flat-handled butter spreaders (5.5''), 1 hollow-handled pie/cake server (9.375'') and 2 pairs of sugar tongs (3.5''), together with 5 forks with maker's marks of R. Wallace and Sons, Wallingford, CT, in the ''Cabot'' pattern introduced 1917 (6.875''), 87 pieces, weighable sterling 81.490 oz troy approximately, Provenance: Estate, Redlands, CA. Condition: Overall good condition, with general minor wear and scratches commensurate with age and occasional to light use. Tarnishing and wear to blade of pie/cake server. One blunt hollow-handled knife with blade somewhat separated from handle. Five forks in a non-matching pattern, as stated. Weight does not include hollow-handled articles. Not monogrammed.