Five English Silver Flatware Serving Items

Description:

Five English Silver Flatware Serving Items, a fish slice with marks possibly for Exeter, 1828, Joseph Hicks, maker, a pair of asparagus tongs with marks for London, 1821, William Eley and William Fearn, makers, and three meat skewers, two with marks for London, 1812, William Eley, William Fearn, and William Chawner, makers, and one with marks for London, maker's mark "JW" in script, date mark rubbed, approx. 26.5 troy oz.
Estimate $300-500

Fish slice: good, minor dent to tip. Asparagus tongs: good, minor scuffs. Meat skewers: lots of scratches and nicks. Marks all very clear.


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