AN AMERICAN STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE
by Wallace Silversmiths, Wallingford, CT, 20th century
In the Berain pattern, comprising twelve dinner forks, six oval soup spoons, twelve dinner knives, twelve fish forks, twelve gumbo spoons, twelve luncheons forks, twelve bouillon spoons, twelve luncheon knives, eleven salad forks, twenty-three teaspoons, twelve butter spreaders, twelve cocktail forks, twelve ice cream forks, twelve fruit spoons, twelve fruit knives, twelve demitasse spoons, two salt spoons, six tablespoons, one cold meat fork, one soup ladle, one cream ladle, one ice cream server, one cake server, one cheese server, one master butter knife, one lemon fork, and one sugar spoon, together with thirty-two sterling and sixteen silver-plated additional flatware pieces of varying makers and patterns; total weighable silver approximately 199oz troy (261).

Each with engraved monogram A. Some prongs of forks slightly bent; prongs of lemon fork particularly bent. Some scratches to spoon bowls. Wear and tarnish to knife blades. Typical light surface scratches, dings, pitting, and wear consistent with age and use. Tarnished throughout, would benefit from a cleaning. Some polish residue remains.