Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(37) Towle 'El Grandee' Sterling Silver Flatware Service For Eight
- Price realized
- $1,952
- Pre-sale estimate
- $1,500 – $2,500
- Hammer price
- $1,600
- Category
- Fine China and Tableware
- Sold
- September 7, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 3- SEPTEMBER GRAND ESTATES, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Lot description
(lot of 37) American sterling silver flatware service, Towle Silversmiths, in the "El Grandee" pattern, designed by Richard Gavette (American, 1930-2018), service for eight, including: (8) hollow handle knives with stainless blades, 8 7/8"l, (8) forks, 7.5"l, (8) salad forks, 6 7/8"l, (8) teaspoons, 6 1/8"l, (1) hollow handle master butter knife, 7"l, (1) tablespoon, 8 5/8"l, (1) pierced tablespoon, 8 5/8"l, (1) infant feeding spoon, 5.5"l, (1) hollow handle pie/ cake server, 10 7/8"l; no observed monograms, 49.03ozt total (weighable silver only) Provenance: the contents of a luxury San Antonio estate
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.