AN ENGLISH VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED FRUIT AND CHEESE SET, TWENTY-FOUR PIECES, MAHOGANY CASED, JUNE 1875, a service for twelve and comprising twelve forks and twelve knives, each with beautifully detailed repoussé hollowware handles with acanthus leaf tips above a bellflower fringe, before a neck ringed by long stemmed blooms and ending with a flat collar centering the Rd lozenge, attached to a finely engraved blade/tine slope of curling grape cluster and leafy vines, the fork necks stamped withmaker's marks Old English font R B & B ending with a six pointed snow flake, encased within a blue felt lined mahogany case with removable tray. Height: 3" Width: 12 1/2" Depth: 10 1/4"

Light surface wear, some with tiny rust spots in crevices, and one knife handle repaired. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."