Victorian Sterling Flatware, Elizabethan Pattern
A part suite of 114 pieces, all decorated with husk and bellflower, each stamped for Francis Higgens, London 1896.
One hundred fourteen pieces (114 pieces)
9056.4 grams
The suite comprising;
twenty four 8 1/2in forks
twenty four 7in forks
twenty four 9in spoons
twenty four 7in spoons
one 13in ladle
two 12in serving spoons
two 6in gravy ladles
two 7-1/4in serving spoons
six demi-tasse spoons
four sugar spoons
one condiment spoon
All presented in a fitted oak and brass campaign chest
10in (25cm) h. 20in (50cm) w. 16in (41cm) d.

Francis Higgins was a prominent 19th-century London silversmith known for his refined craftsmanship and contributions to the revival of traditional silver forms.. Operating primarily out of Hatton Garden—a historic district renowned for jewelry and metalwork—Higgins established a name synonymous with exceptional quality, tasteful ornamentation, and faithful execution of classical and ecclesiastical styles.

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