101-piece King's Pattern Canteen, London 1911 by George Jackson & David Fullerton
We are offering for sale a magnificent canteen contained within it's original oak box. This is a straight 12-place settings canteen with all the forks, spoons and servers made by the same top London maker. It is in superb condition and is as good a canteen as you are likely find.
The Pattern
King's Pattern is the most well known and popular decorative pattern. It was based on an 18th century French design and became fashionable amongst the wealthy in the early years of the 19th Century. The design encompasses a shell to both sides of the handle terminal and reverse of the bowl, scrolls down the handle shaft with a honeysuckle motif to the centre. The double-struck nature of the pattern (i.e. pattern on both sides) ensures that a good gauge of silver was used in manufacture and therefore the majority of London-made pieces in this pattern have a hefty feel in the hand. The best quality King's Pattern was made in London, where it was hand-wrought and has a high relief to the decoration. Machine made King's Pattern from Sheffield is lower in relief and generally has a less interesting appearance and lighter weight.
The Maker
The
firm of Jackson & Fullerton were one of the premier silversmithing companies
of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. The company
produced some of the finest quality silver flatware of the period in most of the
traditional patterns. They were unusual in having their workshops in Bristol
(hand-wrought in the London tradition); sending their goods to London for
hallmarking. They also maintained London showrooms. They were the continuation
of the large Bristol establishment of Josiah Williams & Company. George
Maudsley Jackson entered into partnership in 1883 with Josiah Williams.
Following the death of Williams, George Jackson went into a new partnership with
David Fullerton in 1897 with the maker’s mark “GJ” over “DF”. The
partnership flourished until 1915, when Fullerton carried the company on in
it’s former name of Josiah Williams & Co.
The Service
This extensive canteen is beautifully presented in a blue baize lined wooden box. The box has brass strengtheners to the corners, two brass carrying handles and an inlaid brass cartouche to the centre (vacant). There are two lift out trays; one holds the knives, the other holds the forks and small spoons whilst the base holds the larger spoons and serving items. All the pieces are in fabulous condition and have not been engraved. The spoons, forks and servers are all made by Jackson & Fullerton in London 1911, the knives are top quality Sheffield pieces, with silver handles and stainless steel blades, made by Roberts & Belk in 1971. Each piece has a good heavy feel in the hand. A major plus for this canteen is the presence of a good range of serving items. This is a truly magnificent service and the entire canteen is in wonderful condition.
Components and Measurements
This -piece service consists of the following:
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12 off table/soup spoons; length: 9" (229mm); weight: 1168 grams (37.6 tr. oz.);
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12 off table/dinner knives; length: 10.2" (259mm);
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12 off table/dinner forks; length: 8.5" (216mm); weight: 1208 grams (38.8 tr. oz.);
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12 off dessert or starter knives; length: 9" (229mm);
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12 off dessert or starter forks; length: 7.3" (185mm); weight: 746 grams (24 tr. oz.);
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12 off dessert spoons; length: 7.5" (191mm); weight: 754 grams (24.2 tr. oz.);
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12 off teaspoons; length: 5.3" (135mm); weight: 317 grams (10.2 tr. oz.);
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6 off coffee/egg spoons; length: 5.1" (130mm); weight: 150 grams (4.8 tr. oz.);
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1 off soup ladle; length: 12.25" (31.1mm); weight: 333 grams (10.7 tr. oz.)
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1 off basting spoon; length: 12.65" (321mm); weight: 204 grams (6.6 tr. oz.);
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2 off sauce ladles; length: 6.75" (171mm); weight: 153 grams (4.9 tr. oz.);
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1 off sugar sifter ladle; length: 6.15" (156mm); weight: 65 grams (2.1 tr. oz.);
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1 off pair of sugar tongs; length: 5.5" (140mm); weight: 52 grams (1.7 tr. oz.);
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4 off salt spoons; length: 3.75" (96mm); weight: 51 grams (1.6 tr. oz.);
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1 off mustard spoon; length: 4.95" (126mm); weight: 24 grams (0.8 tr. oz.);
Total weight of weighable silver 5225 grams (168 tr. oz.) This figure excludes the twenty four knives.
Condition
Excellent. All the fork tines are full length and spoon bowls retain their thick tips. The decoration is crisp throughout and there are are neither engravings nor erasures. The canteen appears to have been seldom used (probably only for special occasions) and is therefore in fine condition throughout.
Price: SOLD
Ref. No.: TT/9903
As with all the canteens available from our web-site, we are happy to send a sample place setting for approval, on receipt of a fully refundable surety payment, prior to purchasing this canteen.
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