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We bought this around 1975 and have used it maybe three times at most. Condition of bowl is excellent to mint per photos posted here. Only used paste silver polish; item stored with 3M silver strip inside the blue silver storage bag inside vault. The bowl is classic Francis I and makes a beautiful display. Weight of item is 10.6 ounces. OK, thanks for looking. The photos tell the story of a great design, well cared for.

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This is Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Silver Gravy Boat with sterling tray. Per the photos posted here, there are no scratches, no dents, no dings. Item looks the same as in retail store. The Gravy Boat and matching Tray have been stored in the blue silver cloth bags, with 3M silver strip paper to absorb any impurities, inside vault with temperature and humidity controls. Smoke free home, with air conditioning helped. This set makes a stunning appearance on the dinner table, especially when it accompanies other Francis I flatware and possibly a few hollowware pieces. There are no bad surprises with this item; it’s really beautiful and a great representation of the Hand Chased Francis I collection by Reed & Barton. Collectibility will increase as Reed & Barton declared bankruptcy in 2015 and was acquired by The Lennox Company. Also note that that 570A Sterling Hand Chased is engraved on the bottom of these two pieces. OK, that’s the full story. Set is now stored again in the vault waiting for the new owner; maybe that is You! I have other photos of the set if you’d need to see more; just advise please. The item “Francis I sterling silver Reed & Barton Gravy Boat withtray, mint, original owner” is in sale since Sunday, June 7, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Sauce Boats”. The seller is “wiz707″ and is located in Winter Garden, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

• Type: Sauce Boats
• Style: Classic Francis I ornate
• Age: About year 2000.
• Pattern: Francis I
• Composition: Sterling Silver
• Brand: Reed & Barton

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Opener is mint and has never been used. Stored with a 3M tarnish strip in home vault. Condition of Letter Opener is between mint and new per photos posted here. Note that on the blade it says “Sterling Handle”. The item “Francis I by Reed & Barton sterling Letter Opener, mint, original owner” is in sale since Thursday, October 22, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Flatware & Silverware”. The seller is “wiz707″ and is located in Winter Garden, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation, Ukraine, Cayman islands.

• Style: Victorian
• Age: Circa 1990
• Pattern: Francis I
• Type: Letter opener Francis I
• Composition: Sterling Silver (.925)
• Brand: Reed & Barton
• Featured Refinements: Reed Barton Francis

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We bought this around 1975 and it’s been used about three times. Stored inside vault, with the 3M silver strips. Only polished with the paste liquid and never dipped. Condition of the piece is excellent to mint per photos posted here. We are a no smoking, air conditioned home and compote makes a stunning display. Photos show that compote is about 8 inches across, and about 4.5 inches tall. Weight is 14.5 ounces. OK, thanks for looking. The photos tell the story of a great design, well cared for. The item “Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Compote, super condition, original owner, X568″ is in sale since Sunday, September 20, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Bowls”. The seller is “wiz707″ and is located in Winter Garden, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Ukraine, Cayman islands.

• Age: 1975
• Pattern: Francis I
• Composition: Sterling Silver (.925)
• Brand: Reed & Barton

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