April 13, 2022 Online Catalog

87 - 140PCS AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN .800 SILVER FLATWARE

140 pieces silver flatware set with Austria-Hungary 800 silver purity hallmarks. 12 rounded spoons (8-3/4", 872g)[6 "GM", "6 G^M" maker's marks], 11 pointed spoons (6-1/4", 330g)[5 "Kalman Polgar", 3 "HA", 2 "G^M", 1 "HM" maker's mark], 12 pointed spoons (4-1/4", 108g)[11 "WB", 1 "GM" maker's marks], 12 rounded spoons (5-3/4", 378g)[12 "G^M" maker's marks], 12 forks (8-1/2", 882g)[6 "GM", 6 "G^M" maker's marks], 12 forks (7-1/4", 578g)[12 "G^M" maker's marks], 12 narrow forks (6", 350g)[12 "GM" maker's marks], 12 butter spreader knives (7", 364g)[12 "GM" maker's marks], 1 oversized ladle (12", 218g)["G^M" maker's mark], 1 ladle (9", 112g)["G^M" maker's mark], 2 two-tine serving fork (10-1/4", 208g)["G^M" maker's mark], 2 two-tine serving fork (7-3/4", 98g)["G^M" maker's mark], 1 three-tine serving fork (8-1/2", 76g)["G^M" maker's mark], 1 rounded serving spoon (8-3/4", 86g)["G^M" maker's mark], 2 salad spoons/sporks (9-3/4", 212g)["G^M" maker's marks], 2 pointed serving spoons (10", 198g)["G^M" maker's marks], 2 serving ladles with goldwash bowl (7-1/2" & 9-1/2", 200g)["HA" maker's marks], 1 tea strainer (7-3/4", 120g)["SR" maker's mark], 2 misc/asparagus-type servers (6"-7", 104g)[faint"G^M"? maker's mark], 1 sugar cube tong (5", 38g)["G^M" maker's mark]. Total 800 silver weight 5532 grams. Lot also includes the following holloware (but was not included in the 5532g): 4 serving & spreader knives with .800 silver (not stainless) blades (8"-11", 406g)["G^M" maker's marks], 12 knives stainless blades (8-1/2")["G^M" maker's marks], 11 knives stainless blades (10-1/4")["G^M" maker's marks] + the former 12th knife's hollowed out handle (weighing 30g).] Total 800 silver weight 5532 grams, not including the 27 knives last mentioned.

Pre-sale estimate $3500 - 7000