A walnut flatware canteen or cabinet with shell carvings and carved cabriole legs, two doors open to reveal 176 pieces of silver flatware (probably Frank Cobb & Co Ltd, Sheffield, c.1930) in fitteddrawers. Flatware service comprising: twelve table forks, twelve dessert forks, twelve soup spoons, twelve dessert spoons, twelve egg spoons, twelve fruit forks, twelve fruit knives,twelve fish forks, twelve fish knives, twelve teaspoons, twelve dinner knives, twelve cheese knives (steel blades), ten grapefruit spoons, six large tablespoons, a five-piece carving set, one soup ladle, two sauce ladles, one mustard spoon,two-piece fish serving set, two salt spoons, one set of sugar tongs, and two knife rests.
Weighable silver, excluding natural handled pieces: 5,197g
Dimensions of the large flatware canteen: H. 57" W. 32" D. 23"

Provenance: Purchased May 25, 1987 at Robert Deveau Galleries, Toronto, ON. Purchased for $24,000 CDN. Key not present.Purchased May 25, 1987 at Robert Deveau Galleries, Toronto, ON. Purchased for $24,000 CDN.

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Key not present. Condition report and additional photos are available upon request.