An Assembled Georgian Silver Flatware Service,
most by richard pearce, london, 1822-23,
the rounded terminals with feathered borders, engraved with beehive and savage head ducally crowned crests and motto NON VU SED ARTE, knives with stag crest, comprising
11 dinner knives
12 dinner forks
12 dessert forks
12 tablespoons
12 dessert spoons
12 teaspooons
1 sauce ladle
together with
2 gilt teaspoons, probably Russian
74 pieces; 90 ozt excluding knives.
Estimate $ 4,000-6,000
Property from the Collection of a Lady, Oak Brook, Illinois
all with some overall wear, some forks with tines a little worn on ends, knives with stainless blades and most with a little visible lead solder at joins, one with slightly larger handle and marks rubbed--possibly French, another with marks rubbed and lion crest, otherwise good condition, in wood box
11 dinner knives, (9) Moses Brent, London, 1807
12 dinner forks, (2) Richard Crossley II, London, 1806
12 dessert forks, (3) Thomas Dicks, London, 1822
12 tablespoons, (1) Samuel Humphreys, London, 1817
12 dessert spoons, (4) William Chawner II, London, 1823
12 teaspooons, (6) William Chawner II, London, 1821, (6) Hyam Hyams, London, 1821
1 sauce ladle, Samuel Humphreys, London, 1815
together with
2 gilt teaspoons, probably Russian