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Comprising a three-piece sterling silver coffee service by Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co., early 20th century, comprising a coffeepot, a creamer, and a sugar basket, each engraved with monogram, "HFE," marked; a sugar tongs with cast floral motifs, mark rubbed, marked "Sterling"; a sterling silver shell-form dish by Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, PA, 20th century, engraved with monogram, "FHP," marked engraved with monogram, "HFE," marked; a set of four footed salt cellars and salt spoons, the salt cellars engraved with monogram, "E.S.C.," all marked, "Sterling"; a silver asparagus tongs by Christofle, Paris, France, 20th century, marked; and an assorted group of eleven sterling, coin, and silver-plated napkin rings: five sterling silver examples by Gorham Mfg. Co. (one engraved with monogram "B"), one sterling silver example by Towle, MA, engraved with monogram, "A," one marked "925," two examples with engraved names or monograms: "BM" (marked "Sterling") and "Lizzie"; one English sterling silver example marked by maker "A.E.W," Birmingham, 1943, engraved with monogram, "Bob", and a silverplated example engraved with monogram "T.C.T.C."; together with two silver-tone metal birds, unmarked. (27 items total).