17th Oct, 2017 10:00 EDT
Silver & Russian Works of Art
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An assembled American sterling silver-gilt flatware service for twelve
Tiffany & Co., New York, various dates
In the 'Richelieu' pattern, designed in 1892 by Paulding Farnham, and comprising 32 luncheon/salad forks, 25 teaspoons, 21 dinner forks, 13 each cream soup spoons, tablespoons, and steel bladed hollow handled butter knives; twelve each fish forks, fish knives, meat/steak knives, and dinner knives; ten luncheon knives with gilt blades; six each seafood forks and seafood spoons; four gilt blade dinner knives; three gilt blade hollow handle butter knives; two pairs of vegetable/salad servers; one pair of fish servers; two meat serving forks; and one each cake slice, oyster server, sauce ladle, cheese slice, cheese knife, flat butter spread, and berry spoon; sold together with a Tiffany & Co. oak silver chest with brass fittings lined in scarlet felt. (approx. 208).
H: 10, W: 23, D: 16 in. (chest); Total weight: 277 oz. t. (excl. knives)
Provenance: Property of a New York silver collector.
Sold for $21,875
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
In the 'Richelieu' pattern, designed in 1892 by Paulding Farnham, and comprising 32 luncheon/salad forks, 25 teaspoons, 21 dinner forks, 13 each cream soup spoons, tablespoons, and steel bladed hollow handled butter knives; twelve each fish forks, fish knives, meat/steak knives, and dinner knives; ten luncheon knives with gilt blades; six each seafood forks and seafood spoons; four gilt blade dinner knives; three gilt blade hollow handle butter knives; two pairs of vegetable/salad servers; one pair of fish servers; two meat serving forks; and one each cake slice, oyster server, sauce ladle, cheese slice, cheese knife, flat butter spread, and berry spoon; sold together with a Tiffany & Co. oak silver chest with brass fittings lined in scarlet felt. (approx. 208).
Provenance: Property of a New York silver collector.
