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 minor wear and tiny scratches consistent with age, use, and storage, some minor wear to the gilding, the dessert spoons with some very light wear to the edges of the bowls, the dessert forks with some minor wear to end tines and tips, some tines not perfectly straight and even, the dessert knives with hollow handles and silver blades, with some very minor wear to the blade tips, the serving forks and knives with hollow handles and steel blades/tines, the blades marked VR GARRARD, with some minor wear to the steel,
Please see below for details of maker and date markings:
Dessert spoons: All mark of William Chawner II, 15 dated 1819, 3 dated 1823
Dessert forks: All mark of William Chawner II, 16 dated 1819, 2 dated 1823
Cheese knifes: All mark of William Chawner II, dated 1823
Serving forks, serving knives, and berry spoons: All mark of Robert Garrard II, dated 1844
Sauce ladle and sugar sifter: Mark of Chawner & Co., dated 1844
The chest with brass handles to the sides and brass hook and eye closure, with brass plaque to the cover, with some scratches, and further nicks and marks to the exterior, the interior lined in red velvet with two lift-out trays, with some wear, scratches, and fading, one cord handle broken, lacking a key.
51⁄4 in. (13.3 cm.) high, 151⁄2 in. (39.4 cm.) wide, 101⁄2 in. (26.6 cm.) deep, the case
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