Reed & Barton, one hundred and thirty-two piece "Love Disarmed" (designed by Charles Augustus Bennett; pattern active 1899-1928, reintroduced 1970) sterling silver flatware service for twelve comprising: twelve dinner forks (7.75"), twelve salad forks (6"), twelve oyster/seafood cocktail forks (5.5"), twelve ice cream forks(5.25"), twelve cream soup spoons (5.75"), twelve dessert/oval soup spoons (7.25"), twelve teaspoons (6"), twelve individual salt spoons (2.5"), twelve hollow handled knives with stainless steel blades (9.75"), twelve hollow handled steak knives with beveled stainless steel blades (9"), and twelve flat handled butter spreaders (6"), total approx. weight of the non-weighted items of, 148.24 ozt., housed in a Queen Anne style standing silver chest (h. 35", w. 16.25", d. 13"), all appropriately marked. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Veronica Holmes, Atlanta, Georgia. Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc. reserves the right to require payment for this Lot via secured funds such as wire transfer and/or certified check.

One butter spreader with possible disposal damage to blade, surface scratches consistent with domestic use, no apparent engraving removal.