A GROUP OF TWENTY-ONE AMERICAN STERLING SILVER SERVING UTENSILS, CIRCA 1871-1898, comprising a set of eight Tiffany & Co. sterling silver demitasse spoons with gilt bowls in the "Palm" pattern, New York, New York, circa 1871, monogrammed "D," marked "TIFFANY & CO. STERLING PAT. 1871, M;" a Gorham Mfg. Co. sterling silver pierced ladle with gilt bowl in the "Marie Antoinette" pattern, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1890, monogrammed "AWD," marked (lion, anchor), "G, STERLING;" a Dominick & Haff sterling silver punch ladle in the "Cupid" pattern, New York, New York, circa 1891, monogrammed "D," marked (oval-circle-diamond), "STERLING, PATD 91," length: 13 1/4"; a set of six Dominick & Haff sterling silver sorbet spoons with gilt bowls in the "Cupid" pattern, New York, New York, circa 1891, monogrammed "D," marked (oval-circle-diamond), "STERLING, PATD 91;" a R. Wallace & Sons sterling silver cream ladle in the "Waverly" pattern, Wallingford, Connecticut, circa 1892, monogrammed "D," marked (stag's head), "RW&S STERLING PAT 1892;" a Frank M. Whiting sterling silver demitasse spoon with gilt , bowl in the "Amston" pattern, New York, New York, circa 1892, inscribed to the back of the bowl "SDG '92," marked "W (in circle with rays) STERLING;" a Frank M. Whiting sterling silver jelly server in the "Forget-me-not" pattern, New York, New York, circa 1895, marked "W (in circle with rays) STERLING;" a Gorham Mfg. Co. sterling silver teaspoon in the "Lancaster" pattern, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1897-1898, inscribed to the front of the bowl "1873, Chapin Home, 1898," marked (lion, anchor) "G, STERLING, H;" and a pair of Whiting Mfg. Co. sterling silver sugar tongs in the "Pompadour" pattern, New York, New York, circa 1898, marked "W (with griffin), STERLING, PATENT 1898;" total approximate silver weight: 18.59 troy ounces.

All pieces are in overall fair to good used condition, with minor surface rubbing, scratching, and wear to gilt surfaces commensurate with age and use; with the following observed condition issues: minor repaired denting to the "Cupid" pattern ladle's bowl and faint traces of gilding to the same; "Waverly" pattern cream ladle exhibits an old repair at the junction of the bowl and stem, and minor repaired denting to the bowl.

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