119 piece Hester Bateman Pattern Canteen
Sold
119 piece Canteen - Hester Bateman Pattern (12 place settings); Boxed - Hallmark: Sheffield 1976 by Mappin & Webb - Weight: 5810 grams (186.8 tr.oz.) + 24 knives & carvers - Ref. No.: TWB/6580
119 Piece Silver Canteen of Cutlery in Hester Bateman Pattern,
Sheffield 1976 by Mappin & Webb
We are pleased to be offering a great opportunity to own an outstanding boxed silver cutlery set in the highly desirable Hester Bateman Pattern. This elegant service provides for nine pieces per 12 place settings with additional serving and carving items.
This is a straight and complete service: all the pieces in this canteen were made in Sheffield by Mappin & Webb and bear appropriate Sterling silver hallmarks for Sheffield 1976. The pieces have a good hefty weight and benefit from having never been engraved.
The service is in superb polished condition.
Hester Bateman Pattern
This flatware pattern is named in honour of the most famous lady silversmith Hester Bateman. As a widow, Hester Bateman took over her husband’s business in 1760, and not only continued to produce but actually expanded the business, which for a woman of 52 years of age in the late 18thCentury was no mean achievement.
Hester Bateman was one of the innovators of the Classical style in English silver and this flatware service portrays many of the features used by her in the production of silver. The bead edge and engraved cartouche were features used by her during the 1780’s. Her fine designs and elegant productions earned her the sobriquet “Queen of English Silversmiths”.
Components
This 119-piece service consists of the following:
|
12 Soup Spoons 17.5cm |
12 Tea/coffee spoons 12.8cm |
|
12 Table/dinner Forks 20.5cm |
12 Fish Knives 20.8cm |
|
12 Table Knives 24cm |
12 Fish Forks 18.7cm |
|
12 Dessert Forks 18.3cm |
6 Table/serving Spoons 21.1cm |
|
12 Dessert Knives 21.2cm |
3 piece Carving Set |
|
12 Dessert Spoons 18.3cm |
Pair Sauce Ladles 15.5cm |
Total weight of weighable silver 5810 grams (186.8 troy ounces) plus 24 silver handled knives and three piece carving set.
Condition
Excellent polished condition throughout. Mint!
Presentation
This canteen is presented within its original wooden box complete with key and 2 pull-out drawers. There is ample space in the bottom drawer for extra pieces or to store napkins etc. This is a premier style of box with each piece having its own slot to prevent scuffing from its neighbour. The box has a few minor scuffs to the exterior.
As with all the canteens available from our web-site, we are happy to send a sample place setting for approval, on receipt of a fully refundable surety payment, prior to purchasing this canteen.
