some pieces engraved Livingston, comprising:
27 dinner knives
27 dinner forks
28 lunch knives
22 lunch forks
28 fish knives (11 with silver blades)
27 fish forks
26 dessert knives
26 ice cream forks
40 teaspoons
30 dessert spoons
27 tablespoons
12 soup spoons
24 bouillon spoons
23 demitasse spoons
18 sorbet spoons
11 butter spreaders
10 cocktail forks
3 coffee spoons
1 pastry server
410 pieces

Mary Griggs Burke (1916-2012)

some pieces engraved Livingston; some spoons with tips of bowls dented: 10 dessert, 7 teaspoon, 7 tablespoon, 3 demitasse; 1 fruit knife with a few minor splits to seam; overall good condition, with some light wear
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Mary Griggs Burke, born Mary Livingston Griggs, was an American art collector with the largest private collection of Japanese art outside Japan. After her death, that collection was divided between the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Minneapolis Institute of Arts.