Towle "Lafayette" Sterling Silver Flatware Set and More
Item Details
A sterling silver flatware set by Towle. This is in the Lafayette pattern, first introduced in 1905, which features a tipped flared handle with pointed tip. The sixty-nine piece set includes four dinner forks, eight forks, eight salad forks, four serving spoons, eight place spoons, two sugar spoons, eleven teaspoons, eight demitasse spoons, and eight butter spreaders. They are presented with eight dinner knives that have stainless blades and sterling hollow handles. All pieces in the set are marked ‘Sterling’ alongside the maker’s mark to the handles and have personalized engraving. Also included is a set of six sterling strawberry forks by Durgin in the Watteau pattern and a small silver-plated spoon by Victor Silver Co., all with personalized engravings to the handles. The total approximate weight, excluding dinner knives with stainless blades and the silver-plated spoon, is 75.78 ozt.
| Items Included | 76 |
| Brand | Towle |
| Pattern | Lafayette |
| Number of Items | 76 |
Condition
- minor surface wear including marks, scratches, and tarnishing; few bent spots, notably on the strawberry forks’ tines; personalized engravings on all handles.
Dimensions
- measurements of one serving spoon; the total approximate weight, excluding dinner knives with hollow handles and the silver-plated spoon, is 75.78 ozt.
Item #
18BOS127-006
