A few examples of appraisal values for
BUTTER KNIVES

• Laguiole and Laguiole style cutlery
  Laguiole and Laguiole style cutlery and utensils, Soup spoons, butter knives, breadknife, salad servers and cake server
• Kings pattern silver plate small
  Kings pattern silver plate small serving ladles, Butter knives and teaspoons, one with the initial H, Providence The Hordern Family (16)
• Canadian Silver 'Normandy Rose'
  Canadian Silver 'Normandy Rose' Pattern Flatware Service, Northumbria Silver Co., 20th century comprising one hundred and seventy-two pieces: 28 luncheon knives, 28 luncheon forks, 24 salad forks, 16 soup spoons, 8 tea knives, 28 tea spoons, 8 coffee spoons, 18 demi tasse spoons, 2 dessert spoons, 3 preserve or sugar spoons, 2 butter knives, 3 serving spoons, pâté server, carving knife, fork and sharpener, all contained in a fitted canteen luncheon knife length 9.1 in — 23 cm 137.1 oz. — 4263 grams (weighable)
• Canadian Silver 'Old English'
  Canadian Silver 'Old English' Pattern Assembled Flatware Service, Henry Birks & Sons, Montreal, Que., and J.E. Ellis & Co., Toronto, Ont., early 20th century comprising one hundred and seventy-one pieces: 10 dinner knives, 12 luncheon knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 dessert forks, 11 salad forks, 12 dessert spoons, 12 soup spoons, 12 bouillon spoons, 10 five o'clock tea spoons, 11 ice cream spoons, 12 demi-tasse spoons, 12 cocktail forks, 14 butter knives, 2 table spoons, bottle opener, sugar spoon, 2 pickle forks, butter knife, soup ladle, cake saw, and pie server, together with 9 pieces of assorted English flatware dinner knife depth 9.8 in — 25 cm 138.1 oz. — 4294 grams (weighable)
• WHITING STERLING SILVER ENGRAVED
  WHITING STERLING SILVER ENGRAVED FLATWARE SERVICEWhiting sterling silver Colonial A engraved flatware service retailed by Graf & Niemann, Pittsburgh, to include twenty-four dinner/luncheon forks, twelve salad forks, twelve olive forks, twelve tablespoons, twelve bouillon spoons, twenty-one teaspoons, twelve grapefruit spoons, nineteen dinner knives, eleven butter knives, six serving spoons, three piece carving set, and six other serving utensils, 143 ozt. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Twenty-two silver handled pieces not including in weight. Good condition.
• SET OF GORHAM VERSAILLES STERLING
  SET OF GORHAM VERSAILLES STERLING SILVER FLATWARE,Set of Gorham Versailles sterling silver flatware, 81.47 ozt. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: 12 knives (9 13/16" l.), 16 dinner forks (6 3/4" l.), 12 dessert forks, 20 teaspoons, 8 butter knives, 2 serving pieces (70 pieces total). Marks vary. Wear as expected with age an duse. No apparent damages or repairs.
• TOWLE STERLING FLATWARE SET, 76
  TOWLE STERLING FLATWARE SET, 76 PCS.Towle Sterling Flatware Set, 76 pcs., comprising 12 luncheon forks, 11 salad forks, 12 luncheon knives, 12 teaspoons, 12 bullion spoons, 12 butter knives, 3 serving spoons, 1 scalloped serving spoon,
• WALLACE STERLING SILVER FLATWARE
  WALLACE STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SET, 110 PCS.Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 110 pcs., comprising 8 dinner forks, 12 luncheon forks, 18 salad forks, 19 teaspoons, 16 soup spoons, 6 dinner knives, 12 luncheon knives, 15 butter knives, 2 mas
• JAMES ROBINSON STERLING FLATWARE
  JAMES ROBINSON STERLING FLATWARE SERVICE, 90 PCSProperty of a Private Collection, Savannah, GA all monogramed, comprising 12 dinner forks, 12 salad forks, 12 spoons, 12 lunch spoons, 12 teaspoons, 12 dinner knives, 12 butter knives, one meat knife,
• TOWLE EL GRANDEE STERLING
  TOWLE EL GRANDEE STERLING FLATWARE SERVICE, APPX. 168 PCS.Towle El Grandee Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 13 piece place setting for 12 with additional serving pieces. 12 dinner knives, 9 1/2"; 12 fish knives, 9"; 12 butter knives, 6 3/4"; 12 dinner forks
• ROYAL DANISH INTERNATIONAL STERLING
  ROYAL DANISH INTERNATIONAL STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SETRoyal Danish International Sterling Silver Flatware Service. 88 pieces to include: 4 dinner knives (9 1/4"); 8 dessert knives (8 7/8"); 4 butter knives (6"); 12 dinner forks (7 1/8"); 13 salad forks (
• TIFFANY & CO STERLING FLATWARE,
  TIFFANY & CO STERLING FLATWARE, SHELL & THREAD, 109 PCSTiffany & Co Sterling Silver flatware service, Shell & Thread, Appx 109 pcs to include: 12 dinner knives (10"); 12 butter knives (5 3/4"); 12 dinner forks (7 1/2"); 12 luncheon forks (6 3/4"); 12 sala
• WALLACE STERLING FLATWARE, LOTUS
  WALLACE STERLING FLATWARE, LOTUS PATTERN, GUMPS, S.F.Wallace Sterling Flatware, Lotus Pattern, Gumps, San Francisco. 6 piece place setting for 6 plus extras to include: 6 dinner knives (9 5/8"), 8 butter knives (5 7/8"); 6 dinner forks (7 3/4"); 7 salad
• KING RICHARD TOWEL STERLING
  KING RICHARD TOWEL STERLING FLATWARE FOR 12 + EXTRASKing Richard Towel Sterling flatware Service for 12 with Extras, appx. 115.3 weighable ozt. To include: 12 dinner knives, 8 7/8"; 4 desert knives, 8 5/8"; 11 butter knives 5 5/8"; 12 dinner forks, 7 1
• GORHAM STERLING PARTIAL FLATWARE
  GORHAM STERLING PARTIAL FLATWARE SET, APPX. 34 OZT.Gorham Sterling Silver Partial Flatware Set, appx. 34 ozt. To include 15 teaspoons (5 3/4"); 11 pickle forks (5 1/2"); 6 butter knives (5"); 4 soup spoons (5 7/8"); 3 dinner forks (6 3/4"); 4 salad fo
• WALLACE GRAND VICTORIAN STERLING
  WALLACE GRAND VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER FLATWAREWallace Grand Victorian Sterling Silver Flatware, 24 pieces to include: 4 Dinner Knives (8 3/4" ), 4 Butter Knives (6 1/4" ), 4 Dinner Forks (7 5/8"), 4 Salad Forks (6 1/2"), 4 Teaspoons (6 1/8"), 4 S
• TOWLE OLD COLONIAL STERLING
  TOWLE OLD COLONIAL STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SETTowle Old Colonial Sterling Silver Flatware to include: 8 Dinner Knives (8 3/4"), 10 Butter Knives (5 3/4"), 10 Dinner Forks (7"), 6 Salad Forks (6 1/4"), 6 Teaspoons (5 5/8"), 12 Table Spoons (7"), 1
• TOWLE CANDLELIGHT STERLING SILVER
  TOWLE CANDLELIGHT STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SETTowle Candlelight Sterling Silver Flatware to include: 8 Dinner Knives (9 1/2"), 8 Butter Knives (5 7/8'"), 8 Dinner Forks (7 3/4"), 4 Dessert Forks (7 1/8"), 12 Salad Forks (6 1/4"), 20 Teaspoons (5
• ROYAL DANISH INTERNATIONAL STERLING
  ROYAL DANISH INTERNATIONAL STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SETRoyal Danish International Sterling Silver Flatware Set to include: 8 Dinner Knives (8 3/4"), 8 Butter Knives (6"), 8 Dinner Forks (7"), 8 Salad Forks (6 1/4"), 8 Teaspoons (6"), 8 Soup Spoons (6 3/8"
• TOWLE LEGATO STERLING SILVER
  TOWLE LEGATO STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SVC, 54.6 OZT.Towle Legato Sterling Silver Flatware Service, appx 59 pcs. to include: 8 dinner knives (sterling handle), 9 1/2"; 6 butter knives, 6 1/2"; 3 short dinner knives, 9"; 6 dinner forks, 7 3/4"; 8 salad f
• TOWLE STERLING SILVER FLATWARE
  TOWLE STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE, APPX 66.8 OZT.Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service, Ben Franklin Pattern, appx 62 pcs to include: 12 dinner knives (sterling handle), 8 7/8"; 5 butter knives, 6"; 6 dinner forks, 7 11/16"; 7 salad forks, 6 1/4";
• GORHAM ETRUSCAN STERLING SILVER
  GORHAM ETRUSCAN STERLING SILVER FLATWARE, APPX 106 PCSGorham Etruscan Sterling Silver Flatware, appx 106 pieces. To include: 18 Dinner Forks, 7"; 5 salad forks, 6"; 9 table spoons, 7"; 12 pickle forks, 5 1/4"; 16 tea spoons, 5 5/8"; 12 butter knives, 5 3
• 89PC TOWLE LEGATO STERLING SILVER
  89PC TOWLE LEGATO STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE89pc Towle Legato sterling silver 7pc flatware service for 12. To include 12 dinner knives (appx 9 1/2"), 12 butter knives (appx 6 1/2"), 12 teaspoons (appx 6"), 12 soup spoons (appx 6 1/2"), 12 dinne
• 35PC LUNT ELOQUENCE STERLING SILVER
  35PC LUNT ELOQUENCE STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE35pc Lunt Eloquence sterling silver flatware service. Includes 5 knives (appx 9"), 6 butter knives (appx 6"), 6 forks (appx 7 3/8"), 6 salad forks (appx 6 3/8"), and 12 teaspoons (appx 6"). Total weig
• 96PC GORHAM CHANTILLY STERLING
  96PC GORHAM CHANTILLY STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE96pc Gorham Chantilly sterling silver 7pc flatware service. To include 12 dinner knives (appx 8 1/2"), 11 solid silver butter knives (appx 5 3/4"), 15 teaspoons (appx 5 5/8"), 13 soup spoons (appx 6 1
• 84PC TIFFANY & CO RAT TAIL STERLING
  84PC TIFFANY & CO RAT TAIL STERLING SILVER FLATWARE84pc Tiffany & Co Rat Tail sterling silver 6pc flatware service for 12 plus serving pieces. To include 12 dinner knives (10"), 12 butter knives (5 3/4"), 12 three tine forks (7 1/2"), 12 four tine for
• A Puiforcat Silver-Plate Flatware
  A Puiforcat Silver-Plate Flatware Service Paris, 20th Century Cardinal pattern, comprising: 8 dinner knives 8 dinner forks 8 salad forks 8 cocktail forks 8 teaspoons 8 soup spoons 8 cream soup spoons 8 coffee spoons 4 butter knives 1 iced tea spoon, together with an associated silver-plate fish knife and cheese knife; 71 items total. Length of dinner knife 10 inches.
• EIIR "FIDDLE, SHELL & THREAD"
  EIIR "FIDDLE, SHELL & THREAD" SILVER SVC. FOR 14 Elizabeth II Period Sterling Silver Dinner Service for Fourteen, each piece stamped with maker's marks of S. J. Shrubsole, London, 1953, in the "Fiddle, Shell and Thread" pattern, and comprising: fourteen (14) oyster / seafood forks, twenty-eight (28) salad / luncheon forks, fourteen (14) fish forks, fourteen (14) dinner forks, fourteen (14) pastry forks, fourteen (14) dinner knives, fourteen (14) luncheon knives, fourteen (14) fish knives, fourteen (14) silver-handled butter knives, fourteen (14) tablespoons, fourteen (14) round soup spoons, fourteen (14) teaspoons, fourteen (14) sauce spoons, fourteen (14) grapefruit spoons, fourteen (14) iced tea spoons, fourteen (14) demitasse spoons, two (2) serving forks, two (2) serving spoons, three (3) fish servers, two (2) sauce ladles, two carving sets (4 pieces) game and beef, one (1) steel, a (1) pickle fork, and a (1) lemon fork. 254 pieces total. Weight: 414.5 ozt.; carving knife: 15" L x 1.25" W. Provenance: From a N.Y. private collection. Keywords: British silver, Silverware, Flatware, English, Elizabeth Regina
• COLLECTION STERLING SILVER
  COLLECTION STERLING SILVER FLATWARE, INCL. TIFFANY 19th/20th c., (41) pieces, mostly American, including (7) serving spoons, (4) serving forks, (2) pierced spoons, (1) set tongs, (2) cocktail forks, set (12) Tiffany Art Nouveau butter knives, (13) various salt spoons, some pieces marked Shreve, Gorham, Reed & Barton, some monogramed, 3" (smallest), 11" (largest), approx. 36ozt
• A LOT OF MOSTLY STERLING AND PLATED
  A LOT OF MOSTLY STERLING AND PLATED FLATWARE, INCLUDING ENGLISH CLEWLEY & CO. STERLING MOUNTED 'MENU' HOLDERS, STERLING SALT AND DEM... A lot of mostly sterling and plated flatware, including English Clewley & Co. sterling mounted 'Menu' holders, sterling salt and demitasse spoons, miscellaneous plated flatware, mother of pearl and ivorine handled fruit or butter knives, total weighable 5.1 ozt. Provenance: Property from the estate of internationally recognized textile artist and designer, Mr. Julian Tomchin, San Francisco, CA
• A REED AND BARTON FRANCIS I
  A REED AND BARTON FRANCIS I STERLING FLATWARE SERVICE [88 PCS] A Reed and Barton Francis I sterling flatware service, comprising (10) dinner forks 7.125"l; (10) dinner knives with stainless blades 9.125"l; (10) salad forks; (8) seafood forks; (10) teaspoons; (10) round soup spoons; (9) butter knives; a cheese slice and a pie server, both with stainless blade; a pair salad servers; a pair of sugar tongs; a ladle; a sugar shell; a two piece carving set; (2) spoon brooches; total weighable 83 ozt [88 total]
• 123PCS REED & BARTON 'FLORENTINE
  123PCS REED & BARTON 'FLORENTINE LACE' FLATWARE 123 piece Reed & Barton (American 1824), 'Florentine Lace' pattern (active 1951-2005), flatware service comprising, 18 dinner forks (7.75"), 19 salad forks (6.375"), 8 seafood/cocktail forks (5.625"), 10 round bowl/cream soup spoons (6.25"), 19 teaspoons (6"), 6 demitasse spoons (4.5"), 8 iced tea spoons (7.75"), 12 hollow handled knives with stainless steel blades (9.5"), 9 hollow handled butter knives with stainless steel blades (9"), 1 master butter knife (7.25"), 2 baby forks (4.25"), 1 baby spoon (4.5"), 1 salad serving fork (9"), 1 large cold meat serving fork (9"), 1 lemon fork (5.125"), 1 salad serving spoon (9.125"), 1 sugar spoon (6.125"), 1 gravy ladle (6.5"), 1 cream ladle (5"). 1 jelly server (6.25"), 1 bon bon scoop (5"), and 1 hollow handled pie and cake server with offset stainless steel blade (10.25"), all marked appropriately. Approximate dimensions: total approximate weight excluding the hollow handled items of 150.11 ozt. Note: Ahlers & Ogletree reserves the right to require payment via certified funds (wire transfer, certified check) for this lot. Please contact our offices in advance of bidding with any questions.
• 175PCS REED & BARTON 'FRENCH
  175PCS REED & BARTON 'FRENCH RENAISSANCE' FLATWARE Extensive 175 piece Reed & Barton (American 1824), sterling silver 'French Renaissance' pattern (active 1941-2005), flatware service comprising, 12 dinner forks (7.875"), 8 luncheon forks (7.125"), 24 salad forks (6"), 12 seafood/cocktail forks (5.625"), 10 ice cream forks (5.25"), 12 round bowl/cream soup spoons (5.875"), 20 teaspoons (5.875"), 15 demitasse spoons (4.375"), 12 iced tea spoons (7.5"), 12 hollow handled knives with stainless steel blades (9.625"), 5 hollow handled knives with stainless steel blades (9"), 2 similar hollow handled knives with stainless steel blades (8.625"), 12 flat handled butter knives (6"), 1 master butter knife (7.25"), 1 large serving fork (8.75"), 1 large fish serving fork (8.875"), 1 large cold meat serving fork (7.5"), 1 short handle pickle/olive fork (5.625"), 1 serving/tablespoon (8.25"), 1 pierced serving/tablespoon (8.25"), 1 pierced three tine serving/tablespoon (8.25"), 1 shell salad serving spoon (9.125"), 1 large serving spoon (8.75"), 1 sugar spoon (4.125"), 1 gravy ladle (6"), 1 pierced tomato server (7.875"). 1 jelly server (6.875"), 1 hollow handled carving knife with stainless steel blade (10.5"), 1 hollow handled serving fork with stainless steel tines (8.75"), 1 bon bon scoop (5"), 1 hollow handled pie and cake server with offset stainless steel blade (10"), and 1 hollow handled cheese server with stainless steel blade (7"), all marked appropriately. Approximate dimensions: total approximate weight excluding the hollow handled items of 202.11 ozt. Note: Ahlers & Ogletree reserves the right to require payment via certified funds (wire transfer, certified check) for this lot. Please contact our offices in advance of bidding with any questions.
• A 200-PIECE SERVICE OF DURGIN
  A 200-PIECE SERVICE OF DURGIN FAIRFAX STERLING FLATWARETwelve 9.75-in dinner knives, twelve 8.75-in knives, twenty-four 7.25-in dinner forks, twelve 6.25-in salad forks, thirteen 6-in fish forks, twelve 6.75-in place spoons, twenty-five 5.75-in spoons, twelve 5.75-in ice cream fork spoons, twelve 5.75-in cream soup spoons, twelve 4-in demitasse spoons, twelve 5.75-in tea spoons, twelve 5.5-in pickle forks, twelve 7.5-in ice tea spoons, twelve 5.25-in butter knives, one 3.5-in sugar tongs, one 6.5-in cheese knife, one 6.75-in knife, one 5-in flat spoon, one 5.75-in spoon, one 5-in fork, one 7.5-in fish fork.Total weight of 150.6 OZT exclusive of solid handle pieces.Very good condition, noting a monogram to each.
• A GROUPING OF AMERICAN STERLING
  A GROUPING OF AMERICAN STERLING SILVER KNIVES (22) pieces marked Sterling to include: Reed & Barton Francis I knife (8 3/4 in.); International Golden Prelude knife (9 1/4 in.); Towle Chippendale knife (8 3/4 in.); (2) knives in matching pattern, marked "Sterling" to bolster (8 3/8 in.); (2) knives marked "Sterling" to bolster (9 1/2 in. longest) (both loose at bolster); carving knife marked "Sterling" to handle; (6) Towle Debussy butter knives (6 1/2 in.); (6) Wallace Michele butter knives (6 7/8 in.). Also included: an unmarked butter knife (5 3/4 in.) and a dinner knife (9 1/8 in.), both test silver. Carving knife with script monogram, all others without monograms.
• TOWLE OLD MASTER STERLING SILVER
  TOWLE OLD MASTER STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE (82) pieces including: (8) knives (8 3/4 in.); (8) steak knives; (12) forks (7 1/4 in.); (12) salad forks; (6) cream soup spoons; (12) teaspoons; (9) butter knives; master butter knife; gravy ladle; sugar spoon; (2) casserole serving spoons; (2) tablespoons; (2) pierced tablespoons; (2) serving forks; wired cheese cutter; cake breaker; lemon fork; and pickle / olive fork. No monograms.