Beschreibung:

A late Victorian silver table service maker's mark of Alfred Benson and Henry Hugh Webb, London, 1887 and 1892 Dog-nose pattern, the forks with three prongs, the spoons with rat-tail bowls, comprising Forty-three table spoons, thirty-four 1887, nine 1892 Sixty-four table forks, thirty-four 1887, thirty 1892 Thirty-three dessert spoons, twenty-one 1887, twelve 1892 Twenty-nine dessert forks, twenty 1887, nine 1892 Twenty-one teaspoons, eleven 1887, ten 1892 Twelve coffee spoons, six 1887, six 1892 Eleven large ice spoons, 1887 Six sauce ladles, 1887 Eighteen cake forks, twelve 1887, six 1892 Twenty-four fish forks, each variously engraved with a fish, twelve 1887, twelve 1892 Twenty-one fish knives, the blades variously engraved with a fish, with bone handles, with maker's mark of Francis Higgins, ten 1886, ten 1892 Twelve fruit forks, with mother of pearl handles, with maker's mark of Francis Higgins, four 1884, eight 1892 Thirteen fruit knives, similar, seven with maker's mark of Francis Higgins, 1884, six 1892, one handle broken Two pickle forks, 1887 A jam spoon, 1887 A cheese scoop, 1887 A large fruit knife, with silver blade, 1892 A pair of asparagus tongs, 1887 A pair of sugar tongs, 1887 Two salt spoons, one with maker's mark of Francis Higgins, 1892, one 1894 Four knife rests, 1887 Twelve tea knives, with reeded handles and plated blades, Sheffield, 1917 510ozs. (15,858grs.) (332)