A George III silver and silver-gilt Ambassadorial table-service The majority, mark of George Smith London, 1783 Reeded hourglass and shell pattern, each engraved with the Royal arms within Garter motto and with Royal crown above, the majority later engraved on other side with two crests below a baron's coronet, the silver dinner-service comprising Seventy-four table-spoons, 6 with mark of William Taylor 1777, 3 with mark of George Adams, 1870, one French Ninety-three table-forks, 6 with mark of William Taylor 1778, one with mark of George Adams, 1870, one French Seven basting-spoons, in two sizes A soup-ladle together with a silver-gilt dessert-service, similarly engraved, comprising Twenty-two dessert-spoons, most London, 1783, makers illegible Sixty-six dessert-forks, mark of Thomas Northcote, London, 1783 Sixty-four teaspoons, mark of Thomas Northcote, London, 1783 Twenty-five ice-spoons Eighteen coffee-spoons, 15, mark of William Sumner London, 1801, 3 with reattached handles and unclear or apparently no marks Six pastry-servers, marks rubbed Two sifting-spoons, mark of William Fearn and William Eley London, 1778 and 1779 937oz. (29,149gr.) The Royal Arms are for King George III (1760-1820) The later crests are those of Sackville and West, presumably for Mortimer, 1st Baron Sackville (1820-1888). (378)
A George III silver and silver-gilt Ambassadorial table-service The majority, mark of George Smith London, 1783 Reeded hourglass and shell pattern, each engraved with the Royal arms within Garter motto and with Royal crown above, the majority later engraved on other side with two crests below a baron's coronet, the silver dinner-service comprising Seventy-four table-spoons, 6 with mark of William Taylor 1777, 3 with mark of George Adams, 1870, one French Ninety-three table-forks, 6 with mark of William Taylor 1778, one with mark of George Adams, 1870, one French Seven basting-spoons, in two sizes A soup-ladle together with a silver-gilt dessert-service, similarly engraved, comprising Twenty-two dessert-spoons, most London, 1783, makers illegible Sixty-six dessert-forks, mark of Thomas Northcote, London, 1783 Sixty-four teaspoons, mark of Thomas Northcote, London, 1783 Twenty-five ice-spoons Eighteen coffee-spoons, 15, mark of William Sumner London, 1801, 3 with reattached handles and unclear or apparently no marks Six pastry-servers, marks rubbed Two sifting-spoons, mark of William Fearn and William Eley London, 1778 and 1779 937oz. (29,149gr.) The Royal Arms are for King George III (1760-1820) The later crests are those of Sackville and West, presumably for Mortimer, 1st Baron Sackville (1820-1888). (378)
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