The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
Overall with some scuffs and scratches consistent with age, use, and stacking, all later gilt, those without monograms likely with engraving removed, though generally neatly done, overall generally good condition.
Please see below for further condition and lengths:
Tablespoons, 81⁄4 in. – Four engraved with monogram MG, the rest with monogram removed and with a very slight depression to reserve at handle terminal, some light scratches to the bowls, and some wear to the gilding at edges and high spots
Dessert spoons, 7 in. – Butter color gilding throughout, some wear to the gilding at high spots, all with monogram removed and with a very slight depression to reserve at handle terminal
Chowder/cream soup spoons, 73⁄4 in. – All engraved with monogram MG, good condition with strong gilding and a few light scratches to bowls
Coffee spoons, 41⁄2 in. – Some wear to gilding at the high spots and edges of bowls, all with monogram removed and with a very slight depression to reserve at handle terminal, all with date letter M for 1873-1891
Dinner forks, 71⁄2 in. – The gilding a lemon color and quite worn, especially to tine, high spots, and undersides where the forks rest on a surface, the tines mostly straight, some with light wear to end tines but not thin or hooked, all with date letter M for 1873-1891
Luncheon forks, 63⁄4 in. – The gilding a lemon color and quite worn, especially to tine, high spots, and undersides where the forks rest on a surface, all with monogram removed and with some scratches to the reserve at handle terminal, the tines mostly straight, some with light wear to end tines but not thin or hooked, one probably cut down approx. 2 mm., though not very obvious on the table when not aligned with others, all with date letter M for 1873-1891
Salad forks, 63⁄4 in. – The gilding strong and consistent throughout, all with monogram removed and some with a very slight depression to reserve at handle terminal
Oyster forks, 6 in. – The gilding strong and consistent throughout, all with monogram removed and some with a very slight depression to reserve at handle terminal
Dinner knives, 101⁄8 in. – All with Tiffany & Co. steel blades, some wear to the gilding and decoration at the high spots, the gilding a lemon color and fairly consistent, the joins good
Luncheon knives, 81⁄2 in. – All with replaced stainless steel blades marked STAINLESS, seven with a little excess solder to the joins, otherwise joins clean and tight
Butter spreaders, 53⁄4 in. – Overall with some wear to the gilding, all with monogram removed and some with a very slight depression to reserve, 15 with date letter M for 1873-1891, three with date letter m for 1907-1947
Serving forks – With strong gilding, one with some wear to end tines
Asparagus server – With strong gilding and some minor scratches
Bread fork – With some minor wear to the gilding
Ice cream slice – With strong gilding, hatchet design, with some scratches
Sugar tongs – With some wear to the gilding with monogram removed and some with a very slight depression to reserve
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