1923 Holmes Edwards (International) Century Massive *255* Piece Service for 12

Description: Massive 255 piece (no, not a typo!) service for 12 in the 1923 Holmes & Edwards (International Silver) Century pattern, now a true antique set; defined as being more than 100+ years old. This is actually 3 complete and separate stand-alone sets in their own cases if you wish them to be - a grille/luncheon set, a dinner set with the smaller knives & forks, and a dinner set with the larger knives & forks. Includes: 84 piece grille/luncheon service for 12 12 new french hollow grille knives 8 5/8"12 grille/viande forks 7 5/8"12 salad forks 6 1/4"12 teaspoons 6 1/4"12 fruit/orange spoons 5 7/8"12 iced tea spoons 8 1/8"2 tablespoons/serving spoons 8 1/4"1 solid piece cream ladle 5 3/8"1 cheese server, stainless blade 6 3/4"1 large solid jelly server 6 3/4"1 solid piece tomato server 7 5/8"1 medium solid cold meat serving fork 8 5/8"1 short handle pickle/olive fork 6 3/8"2 piece small steak carving set (stainless blade knife 9 3/4", stainless prongs fork 8 5/8")1 flat handle master butter knife 6 7/8"1 sugar spoon 6 1/8" 79 piece small size dinner service for 12 12 new french hollow knives 9"12 dinner forks 7 1/4"12 salad forks 6 1/4"24 teaspoons 6 1/4"12 place/oval soup spoons 7 3/8"2 tablespoons/serving spoons 8 1/4"1 solid piece gravy ladle 6 1/8"1 solid smooth casserole spoon (oval bowl) 8 7/8"1 pie server, stainless blade (wide) 10"1 flat handle master butter knife 6 7/8"1 sugar spoon 6 1/8" 92 piece large size dinner service for 12 12 new french hollow knives 9 3/4"12 dinner forks 7 3/4"12 salad forks 6 1/4"24 teaspoons 6 1/4"12 round bowl soup spoons (gumbo) 7 1/8"12 butter spreaders 5 3/4"2 tablespoons/serving spoons 8 1/4"3 piece large roast carving set (stainless blade knife 13 1/4", sharpening steel 13", stainless prongs fork with rest 10 7/8")1 flat handle master butter knife 6 7/8"1 sugar spoon 6 1/8"1 curved handle baby spoon 3 1/2" Silver is in overall very good/excellent condition, and other than the baby spoon showing the most wear, everything else has incredibly few instances of heel, tine, or bowl wear, and maybe a couple small pits, but nothing outlandishly major and absolutely NO monograms. I am close to my 24/24 photo limit and please understand I am human and may have missed something small, so I am happy to provide additional pictures via ebay messaging. There is evidence that some pieces were used more frequently than others so there is a difference in luster in some instances, but overall everything blends well together. Please ask questions & request more pictures if you are concerned about individual pieces. The cases are virtually identical - 2 are marked as McGraws and I'm presuming the 3rd is as well simply due to size, style, and composition. The exteriors show some surface scratches, and the interiors are in very good condition although some of the knife slots are a little loose. If you don't want or need the cases please contact me prior to purchasing and I will adjust the price somewhat ("somewhat" being defined as the difference between my shipping cost with them vs my shipping cost without them; nothing more, nothing less). Instant treasured family heirloom or a perfect chance to expand your existing service into something bordering on spectacular. Due to the fact that they are all complete services it also makes it easy to stop the kids/grandkids from arguing over who gets great-grandma's silver because now they can each get their own! Since this set is SO large and I hand polish each piece prior to shipping, I have extended my usual 2 day handling time to 4 because my hands are aching at the mere thought of it all. If you need it shipped faster for some reason, it most likely will not be polished beyond what is seen in the pictures. Pricing is non-negotiable at this time - I am not interested in sending or accepting offers until I get a good feel for the interest in this amazing set. For those people who will inevitably manage to complain about the price and say they can purchase elsewhere for less: best of luck finding *all* these pieces, in this condition, all at the same time, and from the same reputable 5-star seller. My price point represents approximately $1000 *less than* current retail for individual pieces at a popular replacements website as of August 2024 (including some educated guesses on pricing for pieces they do not have in stock), without accounting for my substantial selling fees, fully insured shipping costs*, and charity donation. Don't waste my time! I am also not interested in splitting this out as separate sets unless this remains unsold for an extended period of time. Definition of 'extended' to be determined. *Since I am covering the shipping costs I do reserve the right to change services from what is shown, or even ship in separate boxes via different companies if the estimated delivery date(s) still falls within a day or two of the original service. END OF BASIC ITEM DESCRIPTION - PLEASE READ WHAT COMES NEXT FOR ADDITIONAL INFO! All my silver has been previously used and has minor signs of use including but not limited to polishing swirl marks, tarnish (if I have not polished), light surface scratches & scuffmarks, etc. It will not have pitting, plate loss, corrosion of the metal underneath, deep scratches, heel wear, monograms, etc unless otherwise pictured** or stated. **Pictures are ABSOLUTELY part of the description! It is fully YOUR responsibility to look at all pictures provided, zoom in on them, ask questions about what you may see that I may have happened to miss describing (I am only human, after all), and request more if what I have provided isn't sufficient for your needs. If I find something while packaging your item that I have neither pictured or described, I will alert you to it and offer a partial refund or cancel the transaction based on your wishes. Typically any items listed for less than $50 will not have the 'make offer' option, and in NO case do I accept lowball offers - you will be immediately blocked, no questions asked. Domestic shipping is fast & free - larger, heavier, and more expensive items will be via Priority, Ground Advantage, or FedEx and fully insured, and smaller, lighter, and less expensive will be via 1st Class Package with tracking. I do reserve the right to change shipping services if the transit time is within a day or two. I strive for same or next day shipping but occasionally will need 2 days, and of course I cannot control what happens to your package once it leaves my hands. At this time I do not offer international shipping. I take additional pictures of my items before, during, and after packaging, and do not accept returns unless required by eBay policy for 'item not described', so please bid, offer, and purchase carefully!

Price: 1675 USD

Location: Wellford, South Carolina

End Time: 2024-10-15T19:34:38.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD