An Extensive Continental Silver Flatware Service Klaipeda, Lithuania, 20th century

Comprising twelve fish forks; ten fish knives; nine each dinner forks, luncheon forks, place spoon, bouillon spoon, stainless steel-bladed dinner knives, stainless-steel bladed luncheon knives, stainless steel-bladed spread knives; eight each tablespoons, teaspoons, cake forks; six each stainless steel-pronged cocktail forks, demitasse spoons, condiment spoons; four gumbo spoons; thirteen two-tine serving forks of four sizes; three butter spreaders of two forms; two serving spoons of two sizes; two large ladles; one each meat fork, pierced condiment scoop, gravy ladle, condiment spoon; and a pair of salad servers; monogrammed, some pieces with gilt wash; sold together with six Russian silver teaspoons, kokoshnik mark for Ivan Sergeyevich Lebedkin, Moscow, 1884 and maker's mark H.M, and five Russian silver place spoons, three with assay mark for Anatoly Apollonovich Artsybashev, Moscow, 1893 and maker's mark ??(?), and two with kokoshnik mark for Ivan Sergeyevich Lebedkin, Moscow, 1884 and maker's mark H.M. (168 approx.).

(L: 9 1/2 in. (dinner knife); Weighable silver: 240.6 oz. t.)

Provenance

Private collection, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

Monogrammed with AM, BM, YM, or WM. Sold loose. Each piece marked 800 and SE, some pieces marked Klaipeda.