Stock No. 9125

Silver William IV fiddle pattern table service

		Elegant and nicely balanced William IV sterling silver 60 piece fiddle pattern table service. Mixed makers, London 1830 - 1836. The original initials or crests have been very well erased from each piece. One third of the service was made by Mary Chawner and one sixth by John, Henry and Charles Lias. The remainder of the set was made by three other makers, one of whom was William Bateman II. - Mixed makers

The set comprises:
12 tablespoons	1 - London 1831; 1 - London 1834; 5 - London 1835; 5 - London 1836
12 tableforks	2 - London 1832; 9 - London 1835; 1 - London 1836
12 dessert spoons	7 - London 1830; 3 - London 1832; 2 - London 1833
12 dessert forks	2 - London 1830; 1 - London 1831; 1 - London 1832; 1 - London 1834; 7 - London 1836
12 teaspoons	6 - London 1831; 6 - London 1834

Condition :-Very good, with even tines on the forks
Hallmarked :- London 1836
Size :- Length of tablefork 7.9 inches (20.1cm)
Weight :- 95 ozt (2954 g) in total
Both Mary Chawner and the Lias partnership were excellent spoonmakers. The fiddle pattern came to England from France in about 1800 and is still made to-day. The pre-Victorian interpretation of this pattern was by far the most elegant since it had not yet become too wide and too large. There is a very pleasing balance to this table service. It would be a perfect set for family use since it is robust but still graceful.

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