(72) International 'Richelieu' Sterling Silver Flatware Service For Eight

Lot description

(lot of 72) American sterling silver flatware service, International Silver Company, in the "Richelieu" pattern, designed by Alfred G. Kintz (1884-1963), service for eight, including: (8) hollow handle knives with stainless blades, 9 5/8"l, (8) flat handle butter spreaders, 6"l, (8) forks, 7.75"l, (8) salad forks, 6 5/8"l, (8) cocktail/ seafood forks, 5.5"l, (8) round bowl soup spoons, 6.5"l, (8) iced teaspoons, 7.25"l, (8) teaspoons, 6"l, (1) flat handle master butter knife, 7 3/8"l, (1) cold meat serving fork, 8.75"l, (1) short handle pickle/ olive fork, 5 7/8"l, (1) tablespoon, 8.5"l, (1) pierced tablespoon, 8.5"l, (2) gravy ladles, 6.5"l, (1) sugar spoon, 5 7/8"l; no observed monograms, 96.42ozt total (weighable silver only), housed in a Hagerty zippered silverware storage drawer liner Provenance: the contents of a luxury San Antonio estate