Marked 'Sterling', some with 'HT' date mark for Harry Truman's presidency 1945-1953 over Roman numeral 'II', some with 'DE' date mark for Dwight Eisenhower's presidency 1953-1961 over Roman numeral 'I', a few with 'RMN' date mark for Richard Nixon's presidency, some without date marks, most monogrammed.

Comprising:

Twenty-four dinner knives with steel blades and filled handles

Twenty-four lunch knives with steel blades and filled handles

Twenty-four butter spreaders with steel blades and filled handles

Twenty-four dinner forks

Twenty-three lunch forks

Twenty-four salad forks

Twenty-one teaspoons

Twenty-three tablespoons

Together with:

Set of six silver iced tea spoons, marked 'Sterling'

George III silver marrow spoon, marked London, date and makers mark indistinct

American cocktail fork, marked 'Sterling'

Lunt master butter spreader, marked 'Sterling'

Set of six Lunt butter spreaders, marked 'Sterling'

Set of eleven demitasse spoons, marked 'Sterling'  

The dinner knives 9 1/2 in. long, 227 oz. approx. weighable, (213 pcs).

Property from the Estate of Jan Cowles

Minor wear consistent with use, a few with minor areas of encrustation. Notwithstanding this report or any discussions concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.