A Married One Hundred and Sixty Five-Piece Cooper Brothers & Sons Silver and Bakelite Partial Flatware Service for Twelve in Original Fitted Box, Sheffield, England, 1917 Marks: (lion passant), (crown), z, CB&S 10 inches (25.4 cm) (table knife) 5996 grams (192.7788 troy ounces) (weighable) The service comprising: 12 table knives with bakelite handles; 11 dessert knives with bakelite handles; 12 dessert knives with mother of pearl handles; 12 fish knives with mother of pearl handles; 12 table forks; 12 fish forks with bakelite handles; 12 dessert forks with mother of pearl handles; 12 dessert forks; 12 table spoons; 12 cream soup spoons; 12 dessert spoons; 12 teaspoons; 11 coffee spoons; 2-piece meat carving set with bakelite handles; 2-piece game carving set with bakelite handles; 2-piece fish serving set with bakelite handles; 1 knife sharpener with bakelite handle; 1 gravy spoon; 1 soup ladle; 2 sauce ladles. 165 Total Accompanied by 4 Thomas Bradbury & Sons knife rests, Sheffield, 1917; 3 Austrian salt spoons, with monogram; 2 British salt spoon, Birmingham, 1908. 9 Total HID03101062020 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Service presents well overall. One dessert knife with split to bakelite handle. One table knife with split to bakelite handle, and one with slight gap between handle and blade. Dessert knives and fish knives with silver blades. Fine polishing wear commensurate with age, use, and polishing.
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