Scottish Kings Crested Flatware Set with Matching Knives

Scottish Kings pattern flatware service double struck and crested, comprising eight table spoons, eight table forks, six dessert spoons, six tea spoons, two basting spoons, hallmarked Robert grey & Sons, Glasgow 1824, together with matching fish servers, Robert grey & Sons, Glasgow, knife dated 1824, fork dated 1847, together with two dessert spoons hallmarked Benoni Stephens, London 1835, together with Queens pattern eight table knives, Harrison Bros. Howson mid 19th century, and twelve dessert knives by Atkins and Oxley, the blades of both sets of knives marked 'Harrods Limited Knightsbridge, S.W.1/Alpha Rustless' (54) Please note the blades of the table knives and dessert knives are marked 'Harrods Limited Knightsbridge S.W.1./Alpha Rustless', table spoons 705 grams, table forks 729 grams, dessert spoons 334 grams, tea spoons 25 grams, basting spoons 315 grams, fish servers 265 grams, dessert spoons 115 grams

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Flatware - An alternative name for items of cutlery, principally knives, forks and spoons, now generally used to describe sets of these implements. Nowadays it is mostly used when describing cutlery made of silver and silver plate.

It is less frequently used to describe all "flat' items of tableware, so that as well as cutlery the definition includes plates.
Hallmarks - A mark stamped on articles of precious metals in Britain, since the 14th century, certifying their purity. It derives its name from the Guild Hall of the Goldsmiths' Company, who recieved its Charter in 1327 giving it the power to assay (test the purity) and mark articles of gold and silver.

The hallmark will consist of several marks, including the:

- silver standard mark, indicating the purity of the metal. Sterling silver is .925 pure silver.

- the city mark indicating the city in which it was assayed eg London, Birmingham, York etc.

- the date mark, usually a letter of the alphabet in a particular font and case,

- a duty mark, indicating whether duty had been paid to the crown, and only in use from 1784 to 1890

The piece may include an additional mark, the maker's mark, although not forming part of the hallmark, will be located in the vicinity of the hallmarks.

Sometimes silver plated items will bear faux hallmarks, often confusing those not familiar with silver markings.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Harrods, London - vintage and later wares 66
silver cutlery / flatware, patterns
- King's pattern 304
- Queen's pattern 75
silver cutlery / flatware, settings - unboxed 1,448