61123: A Two Hundred and Eighty-Nine-Piece Towle King R

A Two Hundred and Eighty-Nine-Piece Towle King Richard Pattern Silver Flatware Service for Eighteen, Newburyport, Massachusetts, designed 1932 Marks: (Towle monogram) TOWLE STERLING 13-1x2 inches (34.3 cm) (longest, roast carving knife) 12204 grams (392.3737 troy ounces) (weighable) The service comprising: 28 dinner knives, 12 with monogram; 18 butter spreaders, 11 with monogram; 8 canape knives; 28 dinner forks, 12 with monogram; 28 salad forks, 12 with monogram; 20 cocktail forks, 12 with monogram; 25 tablespoons, 12 with monogram; 24 iced teaspoons, 12 with monogram; 29 teaspoons, 11 with monogram; 24 cream soup spoons; 12 with monogram; 20 demitasse spoons, 12 with monogram; 1 roast carving knife, with monogram; 1 steak carving knife; 1 carving knife, with monogram; 1 master butter; 1 roast carving fork, with monogram; 1 steak carving fork; 1 carving fork, with monogram; 2 cold meat serving forks, 1 with monogram; 2 pickle forks, 1 with monogram; 1 lemon fork; 7 serving spoons, 5 with monogram; 2 pierced serving spoons; 2 sugar spoons, 1 with monogram; 3 pierced bon-bon spoons, 1 with monogram; 2 pie & cake servers, 1 with monogram; 2 cheese servers, 1 with monogram; 2 tomato servers, 1 with monogram; 2 gravy ladles, 1 with monogram; 1 cream ladle, with monogram; 1 pasta server; 1 jelly server, with monogram. 298 Total Property from the Estate of Mrs. Amon G. Carter, Jr., Fort Worth, Texas HID03101062020 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Condition Report: Service in overall very good condition, with fine surface wear commensurate with age, use, and polishing. Several dents and pushes to one pierced bon bon spoon. Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only And should Not be relied upon as statements of fact, And do Not constitute a representation, warranty, Or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "As Is"Buyer's Premium per Lot:25% on the first $300,000 (minimum $49), plus 20% of any amount between $300,001 and $3,000,000, plus 15% of any amount over $3,000,001 per lot.