Old English Pattern 60 piece service, 1943

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60 piece Canteen - Old English Pattern (12 place settings) - Hallmark: Sheffield 1943 by Cooper Brothers & Sons - Weight: 2980grams (96tr.oz.) - Ref. No.: OECB/7034

The Service

We are pleased to be offering an excellent 20^th Century silver 12 place settings canteen in Old English Pattern. The service provides for five pieces per 12 place settings with knives as an optional extra.

All the spoons and forks were made in Sheffield and benefit from having no personalised engravings to them.

Old English Pattern

Old English Pattern was first introduced circa 1770 and has always been a very favoured pattern due to its elegant and simple form. It has been produced continually to the present day with a resurgence of popularity in the early 20^th Century.

Components

This 60-piece service consists of the following:

*12 Soup Spoons* *(round bowls)*	*12 Dessert Spoons*
*12 Table/dinner Forks*	*12 Teaspoons*
*12 Dessert Forks*

Total weight of weighable silver 2980 grams (96 troy ounces).

Knives

We can offer a choice of knives with this service should you require them.

24 bone handled Knives (12 table & 12 dessert) - £240

24 New Silver Handled Old English Pattern Knives (12 table & 12 dessert) - £1320

Please contact us for extra details.

Optional Extras

Same date and maker (part of the same original service):-

*6 x table spoons (502 grams) - £420*	*Pair salt spoons - £30*
*6 x coffee spoons - £120*	*Sugar shovel - £30*
*Pair sauce ladles - £90*

Furthermore, we have a huge range of Old English Pattern in stock and will be happy to quote for any additional pieces that may be required to suit your needs.

Condition

Excellent polished 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.