51 pieces of assorted sterling silver flatware, including 10 Frank W. Smith pieces (8 teaspoons and 2 hollow handle butter spreaders); 4 Ball, Black, and Company pieces (2 teaspoons and 2 place/oval soup spoons); 3 Saart Brothers pieces (1 serving fork, 1 baby spoon, and 1 teaspoon); 2 Weidlich pieces (1 iced teaspoon and 1 lemon fork); 2 Newburyport pieces (1 long handle olive spoon and one long handle olive fork); 2 Rogers Sterling pieces (1 baby spoon and 1 baby fork); 1 Steiff two-tine butter pick or olive fork; 1 Peter L. Krider fruit spoon; 1 Towle tablespoon; 1 Simpson, Hall, and Miller fork; 1 Mechanics master butter knife; 1 Heirloom teaspoon; 1 Wood and Hughes teaspoon; 1 Paye and Baker teaspoon; 1 J.E. Caldwell teaspoon; 1 Fessenden and Company short handle serving fork; 1 Thomae Company lemon fork; 1 Duhme and Company teaspoon; 1 W.L. Pitkin tablespoon; and 15 assorted flatware pieces by unknown makers. Some pieces with monograms or inscriptions. All items marked Sterling. Ranging in size from 3 5.8" to 8 1/2" L. 36.465 total weighable troy ounces.

PROVENANCE: The Collection of Dr. Joe Newsom Rawlings, Davisboro, Georgia.

CONDITION: Normal surface wear, bent tines, scattered dents to bowls and hollow handles. Some pieces, primarily baby items, with areas of corrosion and disposal wear.