58 piece Stuart Devlin Silver-Gilt Canteen of Cutlery, London 1977 8 place settings

58 piece SILVER-GILT FLARE PATTERN CANTEEN of SILVER CUTLERY,

London 1977 by Stuart Devlin

The Service

We are very pleased to be offering a superb quality hand-made canteen of silver cutlery created by the famous Stuart Devlin.

The quality of this table service is second to none, with each piece having a wonderfully hefty feel in the hand (e.g. the table forks weigh 120 grams each). Known as Flare Pattern, the handles of each piece taper towards the button terminal and are textured and gilded in the trademark style of Stuart Devlin.

The service is hand-wrought and was no doubt made by Devlin’s in-house specialist spoonmaker Richard Cook. The bowls of all the spoons have thick bowl tips that are diagnostic of hand-made production where the silver is hammered and thickened where it is needed most and gives balance to a piece. Unlike mass produced hollow-handled knives, these knives have their stainless steel blades soldered to solid silver handles. All the pieces have been forged from a thick gauge of silver giving a heavy feeling of high quality.

Every piece bears a London hallmark for 1977 and includes Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee commemorative mark.

Components

This 58-piece service consists of the following:

Total weight of weighable silver  3430 grams (110 troy ounces) + 16 silver handled knives

Condition

Excellent used condition throughout with full length fork tines and unworn spoon bowls.

Presentation

This canteen is presented loose, however we can supply new cutlery rolls on request.

All of our canteens are offered with a full money-back guarantee. We are also happy to send a sample place setting for approval, on receipt of a fully refundable surety payment - just phone or email your preferences. Alternatively, in-person viewings are welcome by appointment.