Description
A Victorian matched silver King's pattern canteen for twenty-four,
the majority by George Adams, London 1846-48,
the reverse of the terminals engraved with a crest, comprising: twenty-four table forks, twenty-four dessert forks, (one G.A 1865, monogrammed), twenty-four table knives by Francis Higgins, London 1866 and George Adams, London 1873, twenty-four dessert knives, by Francis Higgins, London 1846, (one Sheffield 1939, by the Barker Brothers), twenty-four dessert spoons, twenty-three teaspoons, (twelve London 1893/94 by D and J Wellby, no crest), twenty-four tablespoons, twelve egg spoons, a pair of George IV basting spoons, by Thomas Barker, London 1824, (different crest), a fish slice, by George Adams, London 1845, a pair of sauce ladles, a sugar sifting spoon, stilton scoop, butter knife, and a pair of grape scissors, in a fitted approx. weighable 330oz.
The arms crest is that used by Amcots, Barrow, Creswelll, Forest and other families.
