SEVENTY-NINE PIECES OF AMERICAN REED AND BARTON STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE IN THE FRANCIS I PATTERN,19th/20th Century. All pieces are marked. Consisting of eleven knives, measuring 8 3/4"; twelve forks, 7 1/8"; ten salad forks, 6 1/16"; thirteen teaspoons, 5 7/8"; two oval soup spoons, 6 5/8"; five spoons, 5 1/4"; two soup spoons, 5 7/8: eight demitasse spoons, 4 3/16"; six oyster forks, 5 3/8"; one pickle fork, 4 13/16" ; one cake server, 10 3/8"; two cheese knives/servers, measuring 6 3/4" and 7 1/8" in length; one baby feeding spoon, 5 3/4"; two serving spoons, 8 1/4"; one slotted serving spoon, 8 3/8"; one ladle, 6 5/8"; and one sugar tong, 4 3/4". (79 total). - 92 ounces. Estimate $1,500-2,000
One of the demitasse spoons is very damaged, as is the childs feeding spoon. Otherwise the balance of the lot is very good aside from minor wear associated with use.
