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Nice Antique Victorian Silver Plate Fruit Serving Set – Circa 1890
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Nice Antique Victorian Silver Plate Fruit Serving Set – Circa 1890

19th century
Description

A Nice Antique Victorian Silver Plate Fruit Serving Set presented in its original fitted case. This 4-piece set includes two large embossed serving spoons, a pierced sugar sifter spoon, and a pair of elegant grape scissors. The spoons feature their original gilded bowls with detailed fruit and foliage motifs, highlighting the refined craftsmanship typical of the Victorian era – circa 1890.

Measurements:

Length of Fruit Spoons: 9" (approx. 23cm)

Total weight of cased set: 895g

In good condition – No visible plate loss, bowls retain gilding.

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Declaration

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Victorian Fruit Serving Set to the 1890s.

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A Nice Antique Victorian Silver Plate Fruit Serving Set presented in its original fitted case.
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This 4-piece set includes two large embossed serving spoons, a pierced sugar sifter spoon, and a pair of elegant grape scissors.
Kingsdown Antiques

The spoons feature their original gilded bowls with detailed fruit and foliage motifs, highlighting the refined craftsmanship typical of the Victorian era – circa 1890.

Measurements:

Length of Fruit Spoons: 9" (approx. 23cm)

Total weight of cased set: 895g

In good condition – No visible plate loss, bowls retain gilding.

Height
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Victorian Fruit Serving Set to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1199555
Dealers Internal Ref
KD53079
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A Victorian silver-plated fruit serving set with embossed gilt bowls and grape shears, displayed inside a red velvet-lined presentation box.
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Archive I A Victorian silver-plated fruit serving set with embossed gilt bowls and grape shears, displayed inside a red velvet-lined presentation box.

Nice Antique Victorian Silver Plate Fruit Serving Set – circa 1890

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A Victorian silver-plated fruit serving set with embossed gilt bowls and grape shears, displayed inside a red velvet-lined presentation box.
Nice Antique Victorian Silver Plate Fruit Serving Set – circa 1890
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A Victorian silver-plated fruit serving set with embossed gilt bowls and grape shears, displayed inside a red velvet-lined presentation box.
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A Victorian fruit serving set is a specialised collection of dining cutlery, typically comprising embossed berry spoons, grape shears, and a sifter spoon, created for serving fresh fruit and sugar during formal nineteenth-century dessert courses.

These sets were commonly crafted from electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) or sterling silver, often featuring gold-gilt interiors inside the spoon bowls to prevent acid from fruit juices from corroding the metal.

Authentic pieces usually display stamped EPNS or maker marks, detailed repousse fruit or floral embossing in the spoon bowls, beaded edge handles, and period-correct fitted presentation cases lined with velvet or silk.

A cased serving set can be displayed open on a dining room sideboard or bar cart to showcase the gilded details, or utilised during formal dinner gatherings as functional serving cutlery.

Wash the pieces by hand using warm water and a mild detergent, avoiding harsh silver polishes on gilded areas to preserve the thin layer of gold, and store them inside their original velvet box to prevent tarnishing.
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