ANTIQUE 19thC VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER GILT CAST CHRISTENING SET, F HIGGINS c.1856
19th Century Victorian silver christening set, comprising a fork, a knife and a spoon, each richly gilt and beautifully cast and chased in the grapevine decoration, depicting the three graces, daughters of Zeus, Thalia (spoon-youth), Euphrosyne (fork - mirth) and Aglaia (knife-elegance). All parts are Hallmarked English Silver (925), London, year 1856 (a), Maker's mark FH for Francis Higgins II.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4644
19th Century Victorian silver christening set, comprising a fork, a knife and a spoon, each richly gilt and beautifully cast and chased in the grapevine decoration, depicting the three graces, daughters of Zeus, Thalia (spoon-youth), Euphrosyne (fork - mirth) and Aglaia (knife-elegance). All parts are Hallmarked English Silver (925), London, year 1856 (a), Maker's mark FH for Francis Higgins II.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4644
19th Century Victorian silver christening set, comprising a fork, a knife and a spoon, each richly gilt and beautifully cast and chased in the grapevine decoration, depicting the three graces, daughters of Zeus, Thalia (spoon-youth), Euphrosyne (fork - mirth) and Aglaia (knife-elegance). All parts are Hallmarked English Silver (925), London, year 1856 (a), Maker's mark FH for Francis Higgins II.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4644
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century rare Victorian solid silver christening set, comprising a fork, a knife and a spoon, each richly gilt and beautifully cast and chased in the grapevine decoration, depicting the three graces, daughters of Zeus, Thalia (spoon-youth), Euphrosyne (fork - mirth) and Aglaia (knife-elegance). All parts are Hallmarked English Silver (925 Standard), London, year 1856 (a), Maker's mark FH (Francis Higgins II, silversmith specializing in fine cutlery).
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No damage.
FORK
Height: 18cm
Width: 2cm
Weight: 67g
KNIFE
Height: 20cm
Width: 2cm
Weight: 79g
SPOON
Height: 17cm
Width: 3.5cm
Weight: 62g