* An American Silver Flatware Service
Whiting Mfg. Co., New York, NY, Early 20th Century
King Edward pattern with a script monogram, comprising:
18 dinner knives
18 luncheon knives
12 fruit knives
18 dinner forks
18 luncheon forks
12 salad forks
12 cocktail forks
18 table spoons
18 teaspoons
18 afternoon teaspoons
12 bouillon soup spoons
12 coffee spoons
12 butter spreaders
3 two-piece carving sets (small, medium and large)
2 sugar scoops
2 nut crackers
1 two-piece salad serving set
1 sauce ladle
1 asparagus server
1 sugar tongs
1 cake slice
1 pie slice
1 honing steel
with a fitted four-level wood chest on casters.
216 items total
194 ozt 17 dwts weighable
Length of dinner knife 9 3/8 inches.
Estimate $ 4,000-6,000

Property from the Collection of Ann Rudolph, from the Leidersdorf Estate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Service in overall good, stable condition.
Moderate surface scratching throughout consistent with polishing and use. Some luncheon knives with oxidation where blade meets handle. Some fork times bent slightly out of alignment. Areas of heavier oxidation and wear to carving sets. Additional images available upon request.

Length (inches):
Dinner Knife: 9 3/8
Luncheon Knife: 8 3/4
Fruit knife: 7
Dinner fork: 7 7/8
Luncheon fork: 6 7/8
Salad fork: 6 1/4
Cocktail fork: 6 1/4
tablespoon: 8 3/8
Teaspoon: 5 7/8
Afternoon teaspoon: 5 1/2
Bouillon spoon: 5 1/8
Coffee spoon: 4
Butter spreader: 5 7/8

For information please contact genevieveking@lesliehindman.com