Antique "Lily" by Whiting Sterling Silver Service, 177 Pieces, Service for 12, Art Nouveau, Charles Osborne aide memoire but coming forward from early

but coming forward from early to mid 1700s

but original - you might wish to put in a newer silk lining to be ready for your own lovelies

NOTE about KILN-FIRED ENAMALS: This process

look at the hardware at hinges

This is a labor of love over 40 years in the collecting

Antique "Lily" by Whiting Sterling Silver Service, 177 Pieces, Service for 12, Art Nouveau, Charles Osborne aide memoire but coming forward from early"Lily by Whiting, designer: Charles Osborne, c. 1902 patent date. Produced by Whiting through 1926, thereafter by Gorham. 177pc. service: 11pc place setting for 12 (misses a couple of pieces in oyster fork, olive fork, as noted), 15 serving pieces including 2 pc salad service. asparagus server, an additional 7pc hors d'oeuvres service. In my opinion, the most stunning American sterling silver pattern ever crafted, the c. 1902 "Lily" by Whiting. It was