75 PIECES AMERICAN SILVER TABLEWARE WITH WITHERSPOON FAMILY PROVENANCE,19th century. Including three coin silver tablespoons, by Canfield, N.Y.; three coin silver teaspoons, by H & S, N.Y.; three coin silver tablespoons, by James Watts, Philadelphia; six coin silver tablespoons by Robert Rait, N.Y.; six sterling dinner forks with four matching tablespoons by Wood & Hughes, N.Y.; sterling fish slice and fork, circa 1865; large sterling cake knife with pair matching large tongs, circa 1870; coin silver soup ladle by J.E. Merriman, with eleven matching large dinner forks and three tablespoons; set twelve Whiting Co. "Arabesque" pattern sterling teaspoons; seven assorted teaspoons; butter knife; youth knife and fork; two miscellaneous small forks; sauce ladle; lettuce forks; nut/bonbon server; two sterling napkin rings; sterling baby cup; and ornate Victorian silverplated goblet. Each piece engraved "Witherspoon", "W" or with first name of family member - 106 oz., 8 dwt. Estimate $1,500-2,000
PROVENANCE: Descended in the family of John Witherspoon, sixth President of Princeton University, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence
