November 21, 2025: Fall Premier Americana: Day Two Featuring The Benny Long Collection
Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc. info@jeffreysevans.com
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FRANK W. SMITH "FIDDLE THREAD" STERLING SILVER 86-PIECE FLATWARE SERVICE, pattern designed in 1902; solid sterling pieces comprising 16 7" L place forks, 16 salad forks, 12 5 3/4"L teaspoons, four 5 7/8" L teaspoons, eight iced tea spoons, a small meat serving fork, two serving/tablespoons, a cream ladle, a butter knife, and a pair of sugar tongs; pieces with stainless blades and hollow handles featuring 17 place knives, six butter spreaders, and a cake/pie server. Most pieces with "STERLING" and maker's marks; four place knives with maker's marks but with partially worn or no/worn fineness marks; one place knife, cake/pie server, and six butter spreaders with "STERLING" but no maker's mark; four place knives without fineness and maker's marks. Total weight excluding 24 hollow-handled pieces: 85.470 ozt. The Frank W. Smith Silver Co., Gardner, MA (active 1886-1958). First half/mid 20th century. 4 1/8" to 10" LOA.
Most in very good to excellent overall condition with minor to more moderate wear, surface scratches, and other imperfections including nicks, slight bending, and/or one or more dents mainly on place knives; two salad forks each with moderate bend to tip of one side tine; one place knife with damage at tip of handle.
From the collection of the late Carol H. Forrer, Northville, MI.
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