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‘Diamond’ flatware service
circa 1955
Forks and spoons: precious metal; knives: precious metal, stainless steel.
Largest utensil (pie server): 27.2 cm (10 3/4 in) long
Manufactured by Reed Barton, USA and distributed by Arthur Krupp, Italy. Comprising 24 dinner forks, 12 salad forks, 12 dinner knives, 12 butter knives, 12 dinner spoons, 12 dessert spoons, 1 serving fork, 1 pie server, 1 master butter knife, 3 serving spoons. Each knife handle marked with ‘REED BARTON/MIRRORSTELE/STERLING HANDLE’, each other handle marked with ‘Reed Barton’ and ‘STERLING’ (90).
Estimate
£6,000 - 8,000 ♠
Sold for £18,750