INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO. "EMPRESS" STERLING SILVER 64-PIECE FLATWARE SERVICE, pattern designed by Alfred G. Kintz in 1932; solid sterling pieces comprising two 8" L place forks, eight 7 1/4" L place forks, two salad forks, eight cocktail/seafood forks, two cream soup spoons, eight iced tea spoons, six teaspoons, eight butter spreaders, a meat fork, a serving/tablespoon, a tomato server with pierced bowl, a gravy ladle, a shell sugar spoon, an olive/pickle fork, a butter knife, and a pair of sugar tongs; pieces with hollow handles and stainless blades consisting of eight 9 1/2" L place knives, two 8 3/4" L place knives, a cake/pie server, and a cheese server. Each with "STERLING" and maker's marks. Total weight excluding hollow-handled pieces: 62.0 ozt. International Silver Co., Meriden, CT. 20th century. 4 1/4" to 10 1/8" LOA.
Very good to excellent overall condition with minor wear and surface scratches, other minor imperfections including nicks and/or possibly one or a few minute dents.