The Art of Gathering

Comprising pieces produced by Cooper Brothers & Sons and Robert Ensko, most bearing monograms to back of handle, “R/ FG," marked, the pieces by Cooper Brothers & Sons as follows: twelve dinner knives, twelve luncheon knives, thirteen butter spread knives, a cake knife, twelve large tablespoons, twelve smaller tablespoons, ten teaspoons, twelve cream soup spoons, twelve coffee spoons, a serving fork, twelve oyster forks, twelve dinner forks, ten salad forks, and eleven luncheon forks, the pieces by Robert Ensko as follows: two serving spoons and twelve demitasse spoons; sold together with miscellaneous serving pieces including a sterling handled serving knife by J.A. Henckels, Germany, blade marked; a sterling silver serving fork and spoon engraved with monogram, “R,” by Georg Jensen Inc. U.S.A., one marked; a sterling silver serving tongs by Gorham Mfg. Co., engraved with monogram, “GGR,” marked; a sterling silver serving spoon, marked “Sterling”; a sterling silver seafood fork; a cake knife with sterling silver handle, by Wallace, blade marked; a cheese knife, possibly with silver handle, but unmarked; a butter knife with “Little Bo Peep” handle, handle possibly silver, but unmarked; a plastic salad spoon and fork, possibly with silver handles, but unmarked; a silverplated serving spoon and fork, marked “EPNS” and “England”; and a silverplated tongs, marked “Made in England.” (170 items total). 

L: 10 in., Total weight: 187.615 oz. t. (weighable sterling)