For your consideration: An Antique Master Butter Knife and Sugar Spoon

• Holmes and Edwards Co.

• Rialto Pattern with engraved floral embellishments on the bowl and blade

• Spoon 6” long

• Master Butter Knife 7” long w twisted handle

• Patented April 1894

• Inlayed Silver Plate

• No Wear Through

The meaning of the Holmes and Edwards “XIV” mark is not documented. I believe it is a quality mark and an abbreviation for 14 dwt (which stands for 14 troy pennyweights) – Holmes and Edwards also used a “Warranted 14 dwt” mark on plated knives and a 1915 Holmes and Edwards catalog states that “A high quality XIV plate without the inlay is also furnished.”

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