York marked Fiddle Pattern Canteen, 1842
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30 piece Canteen – Fiddle Pattern (6 place settings) - Hallmark: York 1842/3 by James Barber & William North – Weight: 1480 grams (47.6 tr.oz.) - Ref. No.: GP/2677
30 piece crested Fiddle Pattern Canteen, York 1842/43 by Barber & North
The Service
We are pleased to be offering a very rare opportunity to purchase a Victorian period silver 30 piece straight canteen made and hallmarked in York. This fiddle pattern service provides for five pieces per 6 place settings.
Each piece bears the same engraved crest above a script monogram (teaspoons have crest only). The crest is on the front terminal of the spoons and reverse side of the forks (n.b. forks used to be laid with prongs pointing towards the table). Each piece is in excellent crisp condition.
The service was hand wrought by the most important silversmithing company in York, James Barber & William North in 1842/43. The teaspoons are marked for York 1850 by James Barber.
Fiddle Pattern
Fiddle Pattern was the dominant flatware pattern of 19th Century Britain. It was by far the most popular pattern from 1810 until 1880. Production was largely discontinued in 1914, as the original dies for hand wrought fiddle pattern were destroyed during the First World War. As the pattern has rarely been made since, the design is distinctively 19th Century and is extremely popular today for people wishing to have antique cutlery.
Components
This 30-piece service consists of the following:
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6 Table/dinner Forks 20.5cm |
6 Dessert Spoons 17.8cm |
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6 Dessert Forks 16.4cm |
6 Teaspoons 14.7cm |
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6 Table/soup Spoons 22cm |
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Total weight of silver 1480 grams (47.6 troy ounces).
Knives
We can offer a choice of knives with this service should you require them.
12 New Silver Handled Old English Pattern Knives (6 table & 6 dessert) - £660 (n.b. we feel that this style of knife is best suited to matching fiddle pattern). Available from stock.
12 New Silver Handled Fiddle Pattern Knives (6 table & 6 dessert) - £780 . These would need to be ordered and have a delivery time of 4-6 weeks.
Please contact us for more details.
Condition
Excellent original condition.
Presentation
This canteen is offered loose. We can supply anti-tarnish cutlery rolls on request. These navy blue rolls have individual pockets to hold 12 items per roll and are available for £15 each.
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.
