handles engraved with initials GWC, comprising:12 dinner knives12 dinner forks12 lunch knives12 lunch forks12 fish knives12 fish forks12 fruit knives12 two-tine fruit forks12 butter spreaders12 cocktail forks12 teaspoons12 dessert spoons12 tablespoons12 soup spoons12 demitasse spoons12 ice cream spoons2 salt spoons5-piece carving set2 fish servers2 parcel-gilt salad servers2 serving spoons1 cold meat fork1 pea server1 punch ladle1 gravy ladle1 mustard ladle1 bon-bon server1 jelly spoon1 master butter knife1 olive fork1 olive spoon1 sugar sifter1 sugar tongs217 pieces, in original Tiffany & Co. fitted mahogany case mounted with plaque engraved Genevieve Wren Canfield

Richard Canfield (1855-1914) and Genevieve Wren Martin Canfield (1869-1957), m. 1882
Grace Martin Canfield and Martin Edward Hannon, and by descent

in good condition, no gaps in case, the case with some 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.

Richard A. Canfield (1855-1914) was a prominent American businessman and art collector. Known as the "Prince of Gamblers", he was one of the earliest to develop the modern day resort casino and the solitaire game Canfield is named in his honor.  After establishing a well-known gambling operation in Providence, RI, he moved to New York in the 1880’s opening Canfield's Clubhouse at 5 East 44th Street and the Saratoga Clubhouse in Saratoga Springs. His gambling resorts were frequented by members of wealthy families like the Whitneys, Vanderbilts and Morgans, as well as gambling legends Diamond Jim Brady and John Warne "Bet-a-Million" Gates. In 1907, when reformers succeeded in banning gambling, Canfield was forced to close his casinos. In his later years, Canfield owned a successful glass making business and continued to expand his art collection. He was a personal friend of James Abbott McNeill Whistler and possessed the second largest Whistler collection in the world prior to his death.