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 in good condition. With slight wear to high spots, variously engraved.
Fourteen soup spoons
- Probably bullion spoons
- With faint scratches, consistent with use and stacking
Three citrus spoons
- With light wear to the gilding, fairly consistent
Twenty-six coffee spoons
- With faint scratches consistent with use and stacking
- Three with traces of gilding to bowls
Twenty-six dinner forks
- Possibly luncheon forks
- A few with slight wear to end tines, but primarily straight and even
Thirty cake forks
- One with middle tines bent, otherwise primarily straight and even
Eighteen oyster forks
- In good condition
Thirteen dinner knives
- Possibly luncheon knives
- With replaced Gorham Mfg. Co. blades, all matching but one that is not marked and slightly thinner
- Some slight wear to high spots of decoration
Ten fruit knives
- The blades all close plated but one that is stainless steel
- Most with wear to plating at edges and with faint scratches consistent with use
One large carving knife and one small carving knife with scratches to blades consistent with use, all with light wear to high spots
As noted, the piece count is 146.
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