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Presented is a fabulous Reed & Barton sterling silver 141 piece flatware set. This set is done in the lovely Francis I pattern, which began production in 1907. This is an attractive pattern featuring classical foliate scrollwork and fruit designs in crisp high relief on the handles. The set serves 25, with additional counts of both forks and teaspoons. The knives have sterling silver handles and stainless steel blades. All of the pieces are unmonogrammed. The set consists of. 4 knives-9 1/2 inches. 25 knives-8 7/8 inches. 3 butter knives-6 3/8 inches. 33 forks-7 1/8 inches. 33 salad forks-6 1/8 inches. 12 round soup spoons-5 7/8 inches. 31 teaspoons-5 7/8 inches. Each piece is stamped with the Reed & Barton maker’s mark as well as sterling. The knives are marked on the blade with Reed & Barton, sterling handle, and “Mirrorstele, ” Reed & Barton’s proprietary stainless steel. This set is in good condition. The details of the pattern are nice and crisp. Most pieces have some minor surface wear, commensurate with age and light use. There are no splits, no breaks, no dents, no monogram removals, and no repairs. We are including with the set a felt-lined wooden flatware storage chest. The chest is in fair/used shape and does an excellent job of protecting the silver from tarnish. The weighable silver weight for the set, not including the knives or butter spreaders with stainless steel blades, is 5038 grams or 177.7 regular ounces. If including the 32 knives, then the true weight is obviously much greater. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution.

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Welcome to Antiques & Moore! This listing is for a lovely Reed & Barton “Francis I” Sterling Silver 8.5 pierced vegetable serving spoon. The “Francis I” pattern designed by Ernest Meyer for Reed & Barton in 1906. “Francis I” is one of the most desirable silver flatware patterns ever produced with its elaborate Acanthus & Fruit design on the handle. Ernest Meyer was a brilliant French designer and created the “Francis First” pattern with the goal of rivaling the beauty and opulence of the silver created by the great Italian Renaissance silversmiths for the French Court of Francis I. The pattern consists of fifteen different designs and the creative process took three years to complete. Francis I was introduced in 1906 and was an immediate success with Royalty from all over the world purchasing this silver. The continuing popularity of Francis I Sterling Silver led to a demand for matching service pieces and Reed & Barton over the years have created over 100 matching hollowware pieces and the addition of a silver plate line marketed as King Francis. We at Antiques & Moore have been in the Antiques business for over 30 years and try to describe our items as accurately as possible. We are happy to answer any questions and always appreciate your business! The item “LOVELY REED & BARTON FRANCIS I 8.5 PIERCED SERVING SPOON, OLD MARK, 95 grams” is in sale since Friday, January 6, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Flatware & Silverware”. The seller is “antiquesandmooresales” and is located in Hendersonville, North Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Composition: Sterling Silver
• Maker: Reed & Barton
• Type: Flatware – Serving Pieces
• Age: 1900-1940

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Presented is a fabulous Reed & Barton sterling silver bread dish or tray. This serving dish is done in the popular Francis I pattern, which began production in 1907, though this particular piece is dated 1949. This pattern features sumptuous designs of fruit and foliage in rich, detailed high relief around the rim. There is a cartouche at either end of the dish, one of which has a monogram of H in Gothic lettering. This piece is in great condition. There are no splits, no breaks, no dents, no monogram removals, and no repairs. The dish is stamped on the underside with the Reed & Barton maker’s mark, sterling, the number X570A, Francis I, and the yearmark of Saturn for 1949. The dish measures about 12 by 6 3/4 by 2 inches, LxWxH. The dish weighs 441 grams or 15.6 regular ounces. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution. The item “Lovely 1949 Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Francis I Bread Dish Tray x570A” is in sale since Monday, July 20, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Dishes & Coasters”. The seller is “robertcharlessilver” and is located in Essex, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Age: 1949
• Composition: Sterling Silver
• Maker: Reed & Barton

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