Set of Victorian hand-forged Bead pattern sterling silver cutlery for 12

This is a fine and substantial set of antique hand-forged Bead pattern sterling silver cutlery or flatware by one of the great cutlery manufacturers of the Victorian era - George Adams. All pieces are in excellent condition and the elegant simplicity of the service means that it will perfectly complement a traditional or modern table setting.

It was Hester Bateman in the 1780s, the pre-eminent English lady silversmith, who introduced the simple beaded border on the Old English shape creating a neoclassical style that reflected the popularity of bead jewellery of the time and the pattern's popularity carried on into the nineteenth century.

This sterling silver Bead cutlery set comprises:

12 table forks
12 tablespoons (8 x Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater)
12 dessert forks
12 dessert spoons
12 teaspoons
2 sauce ladles
1 basting spoon
1 butter spreader

Since antique knives rarely survive, this antique silver cutlery set is completed with 12 modern silver table knives and 12 modern silver dessert knives with round-end bead or pointed bead silver handles. They are fitted with stainless steel blades ensuring they are dishwasher safe.