The set was inherited from my great grandmother. Each piece is stamped “sterling” and has a monogram of the letter “F”. There are other stamps on the back that I can't read. The set includes 12 dinner forks, 12 salad forks, 12 dessert forks, 12 olive forks, 12 large dinner knives, 12 medium dinner knives, 12 butter knives, 23 teaspoons, 12 soup spoons, 13 coffee spoons, 4 serving spoons, 1 serving fork, 1 gravy ladle, a small set of tongs, and a couple other serving pieces.
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Hi Kevin, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is: A vintage 143-piece Gorham sterling silver flatware set unattributed pattern, retailed by Lambert Bros, early 20th Century, comprising: 12 large dinner knives 12 medium knives 12 butter spreaders 12 dinner forks, 12 salad forks, 12 dessert forks, 12 olive or pickle forks, 23 teaspoons, 12 soup spoons, 13 coffee spoons, 4 serving spoons, 1 serving fork, 1 gravy ladle, a small set of tongs, and a couple other serving pieces CONDITION: appears to be in good condition with wear commensurate to age and use PROVENANCE: inherited $2,000-3,000* *represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary. Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.