Boxed 96 piece Du Barry Pattern Canteen

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96 piece Canteen - Du Barry Pattern (12 place settings) - Hallmark: Sheffield 1943/44 by William Hutton & Sons - Weight: 4220 grams (135.7 troy ounces) - Ref. No.: IY/3042

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The Service

This is an excellent 96 piece straight canteen of silver in a stylish 20th Century Pattern. The service provides for seven pieces for each of the 12 place settings with additional serving items.

All the pieces were made in Sheffield. The silver bear hallmarks for Sheffield 1943 and 1944. The knives have faux bone handles and stainless steel blades with the proud brand name “Rusnorstain”.

The service benefits from being in excellent polished condition with no personalised engravings to the pieces.

 

Du Barry Pattern

This pattern was first produced in the early 20th century for use in the first class dining rooms aboard the Titanic. Its inspiration comes from the designs of the most important furniture maker of the 18th century – Thomas Chippendale. It has a simple elegance that successfully treads the line between stylish and plain. it is also sometimes known as Dubarry.

 

 

Components

This 96-piece service consists of the following:

12 Soup Spoons (round bowls)   

12 Teaspoons

12 Table Knives

6 Table Spoons (for serving)

12 Table/dinner Forks       

2 Sauce ladles

12 Dessert Knives

1 Jam Spoon

12 Dessert  Forks     

3 piece Carving Set

12 Dessert Spoons       

 

Total weight of weighable silver 4220 grams (135.7 troy ounces).

 

Condition

Excellent polished condition.

 

Presentation

This canteen is offered in its original oak wood box. The box has a lift up lid with knives inserted inside and two pullout drawers with brass handles. The drawers are retained in place by a hinged gate leg to either side. The box also has two brass carrying handles. There is no key, but if required this should prove a straight forward job for any local locksmith.

 

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.