Dominick & Haff sterling silver flatware service

Lot 1206

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Monrovia, CA 91016
United States

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Decorative Art Auction by John Moran Auctioneers

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Decorative Art Auction

By John Moran Auctioneers

Jan 19, 2016 - Jan 20, 2016

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Lot Description

Late 19th/early 20th century, New York, NY, each with maker's mark of Dominick & Haff, further marked ''Sterling'', some with retailer's mark ''Wright Kay & Co.'', others with retailer's mark ''Jas. K. Lemon & Son'', a partial flatware service for six in the ''New King'' pattern, comprising 6 tablespoons (7''), 12 round-bowl soup/gumbo spoons (6.875''), 13 teaspoons (5.875''), 3 table/serving spoons (8.5''), 4 fish forks (6.125''), 6 dinner forks (8.75''), 6 luncheon forks (6.875''), 2 hollow-handled blunt-bladed old French dinner knives (10.25''), 4 hollow-handled stainless steel-bladed old French dinner knives (9.75''), 6 hollow-handled stainless steel-bladed old French luncheon knives (8.625''), 6 five o'clock teaspoons with gilt-washed bowls (4.375''), 4 oyster forks (5.5''), 2 serving spoons with shell-shaped bowls (one with gilt-washed bowl) (8.75''), 1 serving fork with gilt-washed tines (8.875''), 1 sugar tongs (4.75''), and 1 hollow-handled cake breaker (12.375''), variously monogrammed, 77 pieces, weighable sterling 102.8 oz troy approximately, est: $1500/2000 Provenance: Private Collection, Sierra Madre, CA

Condition

Overall good condition, with general light marks, scratches and wear commensurate with light use. Teaspoons with more rubbed wear to raised decoration on verso of bowls. Blunt old French dinner knives with minor spots of oxidation to blades. General wear to gilt wash of five o'clock teaspoons and serving fork. Weight does not include hollow-handled articles. Monogrammed, as stated.
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