Sterling Silver 'King Albert' Dinner Service by Whiting, c1920s
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An American sterling silver 'King Albert' pattern dinner service, Whiting Manufacturing Co., New York, c1920s, the dinner service, decorated in King Albert pattern (intr. 1919), servings for ten with extras, comprising 10 dinner forks, 10 dinner spoons, 10 dinner knives, 12 dessert forks, 10 bouillon spoons, 12 teaspoons, 12 butter knives, 3 table spoons, a serving fork, a pie server, a sauce ladle, an olive spoon, sugar tongs (85 pieces), each monogrammed and marked to, the underside of the terminal, with cloths. Silver weight 2475g (excluding knives and server) length 24 cm, and smaller
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- Marrow Spoon - A spoon with a long handle and a narrow scoop shaped bowl, used to scoop and eat marrow from the hollow centre of roasted bones. Some marrow scoops are double ended with a different shaped bowl at each end.
- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
- Albert Pattern - The Albert pattern is a decorative design that was popular on sterling silver cutlery in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is named after Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria, who was known for his love of art and design. The Albert pattern features a series of scrolls that terminate in foliate motifs, that are etched or engraved into the surface of the silver. It is typically found on knives, forks, and spoons, and is often used in formal or special occasion settings.
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