A Three Hundred Sixty-Seven-Piece Gorham Mfg. Co. Old French Pattern Partial Flatware Service for Twelve (designed 1905)

A Three Hundred Sixty-Seven-Piece Gorham Mfg. Co. Old French Pattern Partial Flatware Service for Twelve in Original Fitted Box, Providence, Rhode Island, designed 1905 Marks: PAT 1904, (lion-anchor-G), STERLING 14-1/4 inches (36.2 cm) (longest, large carving knife) 225.49 troy ounces (weighable) The partial service for twelve, with engraved monogram MHB to handle terminals, comprising: 11 new French hollow knives; 11 old French hollow knives; 12 individual butter spreaders; 12 forks (7-3/4 inches); 12 forks (7-1/4 inches); 12 large individual fish/salad forks with gilt washed tines; 12 cocktail/seafood forks; 12 dessert/oval soup spoons; 12 round bowl soup spoons (6-7/8 inches); 13 teaspoons; 12 fruit/orange spoons with gilt washed bowls; 12 demitasse spoons with gilt washed bowls; 1 solid serving fork; 1 solid serving spoons 5 tablespoons; 1 soup ladle with gilt washed bowl; 1 solid salad serving spoon with gilt washed bowl (8-7/8 inches); 1 pierced pea serving spoon with gilt washed bowl (6-1/2 inches); 1 solid gravy ladle with gilt washed bowl; 1 solid cream ladle with gilt washed bowl; 1 pierced bowl long handle olive spoon with gilt washed bowl; 1 large solid fish serving fork; 1 pie server; 1 large roast carving set (3 pieces); 1 small steak carving set (2 pieces); 1 solid fish serving set (2 pieces); 1 oversized solid salad serving set with gilt washed tines and bowl (2 pieces). 367 Total The service housed in an original fitted box of walnut with hinged lid, with fitted storage to underside and compartment below, and one drawer, also with metal hardware, including two handles to either side and a metal plaque to the center of the lid.

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Condition Report: Age and use-related wear including fine surface scratches, a few scattered nicks and pin dents to bowls, and a few scattered bent tines, otherwise good.