(set of 169) German 800 silver flatware service, Bremer Silberwarenfabrik silver, each bearing 'EB' monogram, some gilded, comprising: (12) dinner knives, blades marked 'Gottlieb Hammesfahr Solingen Foche Nirosta', 10.25"l; (12) lunch knives, blades marked similiar to dinner fork blades, 8.5"l; (12) fish knives, one of smaller length, one having loss to tip, largest 8.25"l; (12) gilded fruit/butter knives, 6.75"l; (12) dinner forks, 8.25"l; (12) lunch forks, 6.75"l; (12) salad forks, 7"l; (12) gilded fruit forks, 5.5"l; (11) small 3-prong fork, 5.5"l; (10) dinner spoons, 8.25"l; (12) tablespoons, 5.5"l; (12) gilded tablespoons, 5.5"l; (12) gilded teaspoons, 4"l; (1) large gilded ladle, 13.5"l; (2) small gilded ladles, 7.5"l; (4) gilded ladles, varied sizes, largest 10"l; (2) gilded salad set, largest 10.25"l; (3) gilded serving two-prong forks, largest, 10.25"l; (1) large spoon, 10.75"l; (1) large fork, 9"l; (1) fish server, 11"l; (1) cake server, 9.75"l; accompanied by box, 190.36ozt total (excluding dinner and lunch knives) *Provenance: Estate of Howard Hand (Texas, New York, 1921-2011). A collector and seller of fine antiques for 75 years. Start Price: $1250.00

9.24.15-7:45am- correction weight excludes dinner and luncheon knives, forks are included in the weight