Reed & Barton 181 Piece Set Francis I Pattern Sterling Silverware Set Serves 24. The set is in excellent estate condition and ready to use. Only a few pieces appear to have ever been used. It is has NO monograms nor have any been removed. The set comes in a vintage triple layered flatware chest. About 8 of the teaspoons, 7 of the cocktail / seafood forks and 1 dinner fork are still in their original plastic. The pieces are hallmarked “Sterling Reed & Barton” except for the knives and 12 butter spreaders which are hallmarked “Reed & Barton Mirrorstele Sterling Handle” and the two salt cellars which are hallmarked “Reed & Barton Sterling x569 Francis I”
The set consists of the following pieces:
36 Teaspoons at 6″ long
24 Soup Spoons at 6″
11 – Demitasse Coffee Spoons at 4.4″
24 Dinner Forks at 7.25″
24 Salad / Dessert Forks at 6.25″
12 Seafood / Cocktail Forks at 5.6″
12 – Individual Butter Spreaders (sterling handle / stainless blade) at 6.5″
11 – Solid Sterling Silver Individual Butter Spreaders at 5.9″
24 Dinner Knives (sterling handle / stainless blade) 14 are 9.25″ and the other 10 are 8.9″ long
2 Salt Cellar / Nut Dishes at 3.45″ x .55″
1 – Sugar Tongs at 4.25″
The Entire set weighs a total of 261 Troy Oz (184.89 of solid sterling pieces and 76.115 in stainless / sterling dinner & butter knives)