18th Jun, 2026 9:30
A part-canteen of dognose pattern silver cutlery, London 1928 & 1929, Francis Higgins & Son Ltd, comprising forty-five table spoons, sixty-three dessert spoons, seventy-two table forks and forty-six pastry forks, the forks featuring a family crest on the finial detailing a thistle motif, the spoon handles engraved with scrolling foliate motifs, a coat of arms, birds amongst foliate, thistle motif to back, the rattail bowls engraved with conforming decorations, 226 pieces total, total weighable 18,867.9 grams (606.61 ozt) as well as a silver-plated table spoon.
This lot previously sold as Lot 378 in The Contents of Westbrook House, Elstead, Surrey Auction at Sotheby's on 19th & 20th September 1995.
Sold for £22,000
Condition Report
Box significantly deteriorating.
A part-canteen of dognose pattern silver cutlery, London 1928 & 1929, Francis Higgins & Son Ltd, comprising forty-five table spoons, sixty-three dessert spoons, seventy-two table forks and forty-six pastry forks, the forks featuring a family crest on the finial detailing a thistle motif, the spoon handles engraved with scrolling foliate motifs, a coat of arms, birds amongst foliate, thistle motif to back, the rattail bowls engraved with conforming decorations, 226 pieces total, total weighable 18,867.9 grams (606.61 ozt) as well as a silver-plated table spoon.
ProvenanceThis lot previously sold as Lot 378 in The Contents of Westbrook House, Elstead, Surrey Auction at Sotheby's on 19th & 20th September 1995.
