Description:
Durgin "Chatham" Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware Service, New Hampshire, early 20th century, with applied monogram, sixteen dessert spoons (four lacking monogram),fourteen hollow luncheon knives (two lacking monogram and with replaced New French blades),twelve each: dinner forks, luncheon forks, cream soupspoons, and teaspoons; eleven bouillon soupspoons, ten each: hollow dinner knives, salad forks, and five o'clock teaspoons; nine spreaders, seven oyster forks, six each: serving spoons, hollow fruit knives, ice cream forks, and fruit spoons; five smaller salad forks, a tomato server, pierced serving spoon, stuffing spoon, two-piece hollow roast carving set, and two-piece hollow bird carving set, approx. 166.2 troy oz. weighable silver.
Estimate $1,200-1,800
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Stuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.