A collection of Bow white hafts, circa 1750-60 Of pistol grip form, with silver ferrules, the knives with steel blades and the forks with silver prongs, comprising a large carving knife and fork moulded with motifs of formal crosses and florets, 12.5cm and 13.5cm long excluding fittings, the blade marked 'BLACKWALL BEDFORD COURT / LONDON MADE', a knife and two forks moulded with flowering prunus, 10cm and 8.5cm long excluding fittings, the blade marked 'GIBBS' and the later prongs with London hallmarks for Koester & Co, dated 1932, and three knives moulded with a 'strung coin' motif, 9-9.5cm long excluding fittings (8) Footnotes: Provenance Phillips, 21 June 1995, lot 252 (part) ('strung coin' hafts) and 257 (part) (prunus hafts) For the design of the carving set, see Tony Stevenson, 'A Review of Bow & Worcester Knife & Fork Hafts', ECC Trans, Vol.13, No.3 (1989), pl.183, fig.B. For a similar half moulded with flowering prunus see pl.184, fig.ii, which is illustrated alongside a Chelsea example with similar moulding, and for a Bow haft with a 'strung coin' design see p.182, fig.i. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing