Very Heavy Gauge Handforged Sterling Silver 3-Prong Rattail Pattern Cutlery / Flatware Service 1977 (Jubilee Mark) William Walter of London

A very heavy and fine quality sterling silver hand forged rattail pattern cutlery / flatware service made in the Queens Silver Jubilee year of 1977 by William Walter of London - Knives 1992 C J Vander of Sheffield. The set is approximately 50 percent heavy than is usual and this was one of a set of four services that my father had specially made in 1977 for the Queens Silver Jubilee and we have just bought it back from a family member of the original purchaser. The set is composed of 12 Table spoons, 12 Table forks, 12 Dessert spoons, 12 Dessert forks and 12 Teaspoons - in addition to this are 12 heavy gauge octagonal pistol Table knives and 12 Dessert knives (Dishwasher safe unfilled handles). This is one of four of the possibly finest handforged 3 prong rattail sets ever made and is in superb condition. The cost of making such a set today would be prohibitively expensive. To give you some idea of the quality a table fork weighs roughly 3.5 troy ozs and a tablespoon roughly 3.7 troy ozs. The service is complemented by two very large and heavy Basting spoons and two Sauce ladles .In total 88 pieces. Total weight excluding knives 176 Troy ozs. Knives including blades(Table 36 troy ozs - Desserts 31.5 troy ozs.

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