17th Oct, 2017 10:00 EDT
Silver & Russian Works of Art
86
An American sterling silver flatware service for twelve
J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, 20th century
Comprising 16 butter knives; 14 dinner forks; twelve each dinner knives, luncheon knives, table spoons, tea spoons, place spoons, gilt-washed dessert forks, gilt-washed grapefruit spoons, and place spoons; eleven fruit forks; ten each luncheon forks, demitasse spoons, bouillon spoons; a serving spoon, a dessert server, and a sauce ladle; all monogrammed and sold together with associated mahogany silver chest. (approx. 158).
L: 9 1/2 in. (dinner knives); Total weight: 195.32 oz. t. (excl. knives)
Provenance: The Collection of Harvey and Helen Wedeen.
Sold for $5,000
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Comprising 16 butter knives; 14 dinner forks; twelve each dinner knives, luncheon knives, table spoons, tea spoons, place spoons, gilt-washed dessert forks, gilt-washed grapefruit spoons, and place spoons; eleven fruit forks; ten each luncheon forks, demitasse spoons, bouillon spoons; a serving spoon, a dessert server, and a sauce ladle; all monogrammed and sold together with associated mahogany silver chest. (approx. 158).
Provenance: The Collection of Harvey and Helen Wedeen.
