149
‘Diamond’ flatware service
circa 1958
Forks and spoons: precious metal; knives: precious metal, stainless steel.
Largest utensil: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.) long
Manufactured by Reed & Barton, USA and distributed by Arthur Krupp, Italy. Comprising 12 dinner forks, 12 cocktail forks, 12 dinner knives, 12 fruit knives, 12 dinner spoons, 12 dessert spoons, 1 cutting fork, 1 cheese knife, 1 snuffer, 1 cutting knife. Each knife handle marked with ‘REED BARTON/MIRRORSTELE/STERLING HANDLE’, each other handle marked with ‘Reed Barton’ and ‘STERLING’ (76).
Estimate
£7,000 - 9,000 ♠
Sold for £20,000