131pc Porter Blanchard "Lotus" Partial Flatware Service

Porter Blanchard Partial Flatware Service in the "Lotus" pattern, made of sterling silver. The set comprises 131 pieces in total: 12 dinner knives (stainless blades), 12 luncheon knives (stainless blades), 12 dinner forks, 12 salad forks, 12 luncheon forks, 12 seafood forks, 24 teaspoons, 12 soup spoons, 12 butter spreaders, 1 cream ladle, 1 gravy ladle, 3 serving tablespoons, 1 cheese knife, 1 sugar shell, 2-piece salad set, 1 pie server, and 1 bon bon server. The total weighable silver is approximately 131.9 troy ounces. Typical degrees of surface wear from use. This item originates from the estate of John A. Williams, a distinguished philanthropist and renowned collector. Mr. Williams and his partner Dewitt Hart were influential members of San Francisco's art society and were celebrated for their discerning taste in modern, ethnographic, and fine art. Over the years, they hosted numerous exhibitions in their home, showcasing their prestigious collection to appreciative audiences. All proceeds of items from this estate benefit the Hart Williams Rainbow Fund, a nonprofit working with the LGBTQIA+ community in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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