Crested Fiddle Pattern Canteen, 1845 GA

60 piece crested Fiddle Pattern Canteen, London 1845 by George Adams

The Service

We are pleased to be offering a stunning Victorian period silver 12 place settings canteen in Fiddle Pattern. The service provides for five pieces per 12 place settings with large serving pieces and knives as an optional extra.

Each piece bears the same engraved crest of a hound with right paw on a laurel wreath. The crest is on the front terminal of each piece and is in excellent crisp condition.

All the pieces were hand wrought and the majority (51 pieces) was made by the premier flatware specialist George Adams of Chawner & Company in 1845. Nine table spoons bear the same crest, but date from between 1828 and 1870 and were made by different makers.

The soup spoons are in the standard oval bowled form of the 19^th century where soup was supped from the side of the bowl – these table spoons are also useful for serving purposes. The teaspoons are 5.75” long and can also have a dual purpose for use with certain desserts (e.g. mousse and creme brulee).

The service could be enhanced by taking up the option to buy a 12” long basting spoon (aka stuffing, gravy or long handled serving spoon) and a pair of sauce ladles that are later in date, but bear the same crest.

Fiddle Pattern

Fiddle Pattern was the dominant flatware pattern of 19th Century Britain. It was by far the most popular pattern from 1810 until 1880. Production was largely discontinued in 1914, as the original dies for hand wrought fiddle pattern were destroyed during the First World War. As the pattern has rarely been made since, the design is distinctively 19th Century and is extremely popular today for people wishing to have antique cutlery.

Components

This 60-piece service consists of the following:

Total weight of silver 3245 grams (104.3 troy ounces).

Knives

We can offer a choice of knives with this service should you require them.

24 New Silver Handled Old English Pattern Knives (12 table & 12 dessert) - £1320 (n.b. we feel that this style of knife is best suited to matching fiddle pattern). Available from stock.

24 New Silver Handled Fiddle Pattern Knives (12 table & 12 dessert) - £1560 . These would need to be ordered and have a delivery time of 4-6 weeks.

Please contact us for more details.

Optional Extras

We have a few extra pieces from the original service: a pair of sugar tongs (£25), pair sauce ladles (£120) and a basting spoon (£150). Further details can be provided on request.

Furthermore, we have a huge range of Fiddle Pattern in stock and will be happy to quote for any additional pieces that may be required to suit your needs.

Condition

Excellent original condition with just some very minor wear to some fork tines.

Presentation

This canteen is offered loose. We can supply anti-tarnish cutlery rolls on request. These navy blue rolls have individual pockets to hold 12 items per roll and are available for £15 each.

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.