Antique Sterling Silver Cutlery Service for Twelve
A fine sterling silver cutlery service for twelve, including silver plated knives by Mappin & Webb, early 19th century and after, various English assay marks and makers, comprising silver plated dinner and entree knives, fiddle pattern sterling silver dinner and entree forks, soup, dessert and tea spoons, and five mixed sterling silver servers and two plated servers; hallmarked to all sterling items. Total weight 3418 gr (excl plated knives & 2 servers) length 9.65 in. (dinner knife)
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- Assay / Assayed - Assaying is the testing of a metal, most commonly silver and gold to determine its ingredients and quality. In Britain, once an item of silver or gold has been assayed, a mark is stamped on it, certifying its purity. Known as hallmark, it derives its name from the Guild Hall of the Goldsmiths' Company, who recieved its Charter in 1327 giving it the power to assay and mark articles of gold and silver.
- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
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