(lot of 123) American sterling silver flatware service, Gorham, in the "Melrose" pattern, all but iced teaspoons monogrammed 'A', including: (11) New French hollow knives, 9 3/8"l; (9) New French hollow knives, 8 7/8"l; (12) forks, 7.75"l; (8) forks, 7 1/8"l; (4) table/ place spoons, 8.5"l; (12) spoons, 6.75"l; (12) teaspoons, 6"; (8) oval soup spoon, 6.25"l; (12) demitasse spoons, 4.25"l; (1) master butter knife, 6 7/8"l; (12) individual butter spreaders, 6"l; (12) cocktail forks, 6.25"l; (1) cold meat fork, 8"l; (1) ladle, 6.25"l; (8) iced teaspoons, no monograms, 7.5"l; (8) iced teaspoons, no monograms, 7.5"l; presented in a large tiered mahogany box with vacant cartouche, side carrying handles, lacking one pull, box: approx 10"h, 18.5"w, 12"d, 28lbs (for shipping purposes only); 149.53ozt (weighable silver only) **Provenance: The collection of Kathryn V. Alexander, an antiques dealer and designer with over 20 years of experience operating shops in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Middleburg, Virginia. Kathryn retired in 2020 and now lives in Georgetown, Texas**

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