Description A handsome set of antique sterling silver cutlery for 12 people. 60 pieces. Very elegant fiddle, thread and shell pattern. Total weight excluding knives 4314 grams, 138.7 troy ounces. Flatware all by Mary Chawner London 1834/5 (except 2 dinner forks London 1838). Sterling silver. 12 dinner forks 1185 grams L20.4 cm 12 large spoons 1218 grams L22 cm 12 dessert forks 759 grams L17 cm 12 dessert spoons 732 grams L18 cm 12 teaspoons 420 grams L16.9 cm Literature. Table silver was made in sets from circa 1690 onwards but did not come into popular use until the late 18th century when fashionable hosts started to lay their tables with a matching set of cutlery and flatware for their guests. Boxed sets were displayed on the sideboard and could be carried to other family residences.
