Seventeen Ball, Black & Co. .950 Silver Flatware Items

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Seventeen Ball, Black & Co. .950 Silver Flatware Items, mid 19th century, all in matching pattern similar to Whiting "Gibney," comprising twelve dinner forks (lg. 8 1/4),an ice cream slice (lg. 9 1/8),a sauce ladle (lg. 7 3/8),a mustard ladle (lg. 4 7/8),and a pair of salt spoons (lg. 3 1/2 in.),monogrammed, approx. 31 troy oz. total.
Estimate $600-800

forks, ladle, and slice all monogrammed LMH. mustard and salts monogrammed LC. salts with worn monogram and significant wear to decoration from cleaning; bowls with some abrasion. mustard with corrosion to bowl.
All with some age/usage wear. forks with age typical wear to tines.

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