TOWLE "OLD COLONIAL" STERLING SILVER 58-PIECE PARTIAL FLATWARE SERVICE, pattern designed by Lucien D. Cole in 1895, many pieces with personalized engravings, comprising seven luncheon/dessert forks, a dessert/oval soup spoon, a gumbo soup spoon, eight bouillon soup spoons, an orange spoon, two 5 7/8" teaspoons, 21 5 5/8" teaspoons, one 4 o'clock teaspoon, five demitasse spoons, two hollow-handled place knives, a small meat serving fork, a lettuce fork, two serving/tablespoons, a gravy ladle, a cream ladle, a sugar spoon, a pierced almond spoon, and a pierced bon bon scoop. Each with sterling fineness and maker's marks. Total weight: 55.8 ozt. Towle Silversmiths, Newburyport, MA. Late 19th/20th century. 3 7/8" to 9 1/2" LOA.
Provenance: Property from a Youngstown, OH estate.
Good to excellent overall condition with minor to moderate wear and surface scratches, other minor to moderate imperfections including bending, nicks, one or a few minute/minor dents, and/or worn spots to raised decoration.