the plain handles with raised ribbed terminals, engraved with block initial E, comprising:
twelve dinner knives
eighteen dinner forks
twelve lunch knives
twelve lunch forks
twelve fish knives
twelve fish forks
twelve pastry forks
twelve butter spreaders
twelve fruit knives with mother-of-pearl handles
twelve fruit forks with mother-of-pearl handles
twelve teaspoons
twelve dessert spoons
six tablespoons
twelve soup spoons
twelve coffee spoons
five-piece carving set
two-piece fish serving set
two sauce ladles
one pair sugar tongs
190 pieces.  Together with one pair silver-plated sugar tongs, Mappin & Webb

good condition; please note the that this lot includes 12 fruit knives and 12 fruit forks with matching mother-of-pearl handles; total piece count is 190
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