MITCHELL & TYLER, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA MADE / RETAILED STERLING FORKS AND COIN SILVER SERVING UTENSILS, LOT OF EIGHT, each piece having a thread fiddle handle with pointed shoulders, comprising a set of six sterling silver luncheon / dessert forks by or retailed by Mitchell & Tyler with engraved "B" initials, and two coin silver serving utensils by William Gale & Son of New York City, NY (active 1850-1853;1854-1857; and 1863-1866) of a pair of sugar tongs with engraved "A" initial, and a butter knife with engraved "MA" initials. Each piece with "MITCHELL & TYLER" maker's or retailer's mark for the partnership between Samuel P. Mitchell and John H. Tyler of Richmond, VA (active 1845-1866); forks also with "STERLING" and "5" or "6" marks; and the two serving utensils also with "G&S" maker's marks and "1850" or "1852" date marks. Total weight: 13.570 ozt. Mid 19th century. 6 3/4" to 7 3/8" LOA.

From the collection of Robert and Margaret Mayo, Gloucester, VA.

Very good overall condition with some wear, surface scratches, and other imperfections including nicks, slight bending, and worn spots to raised decoration and/or engraving; sugar tongs with a few minute/minor dents to grips; butter knife with a small dent to tip of blade.