An assembled English sterling silver flatware servicevarious makers and dates, London, 19th centuryIn the 'Thread and Shell' pattern, with various maker's and date marks; comprising sixteen dinner forks; fifteen each table spoons and salad forks; fourteen steel blade dinner knives; twelve teaspoons; four serving spoons; two each large serving spoons, demitasse spoons, mustard spoons, ladles, carving forks, baked potato forks; one each carving knife, salt spoon, sugar tong, and butter spread knife; all marked, most engraved with various heraldic devices and monograms. (approx. 92).L: 10 in. (dinner knife); 161.8 oz. t. (weighable silver)PROVENANCE:The Estate of Thomas McNemar, Lexington, Virginia.