CJ Vander Sterling Silver Flatware Set in Hester Bateman Pattern

CJ Vander, English sterling silver flatware set, in the Hester Bateman pattern, beautifully adorned with floral and geometric motifs, consisting of: 8 dinner forks measuring 8 1/2'' in length 6 salad forks measuring 7'' in length  8 oval dessert spoons measuring 7 1/2'' in length  8 teaspoons measuring 6'' in length  2 luncheon forks measuring 7 1/2'' in length  8 dinner knives measuring 9 3/4'' in length 1 tablespoon measuring 8 1/2'' in length  1 pierced tablespoon measuring 8 1/2'' in length  1 pie server measuring 9 3/4'' in length  Total approximate silver weight is 82 troy ounces including 1 troy ounce per knife.  The origins of the company date back to Alexander Macrae who established his business in 1856 in Covent Garden, London. In 1870 he entered in partnership with Martin Goldstein changing the firm's name to Macrae & Goldstein. The partnership was dissolved in 1878 and Martin Goldstein continued to trade under his own name until 1886, when he sold the firm to Cornelius Joshua Vander (1837-1904), a former apprentice.The company continued to prosper in the 20th century under the leadership of C.J. Vander’s sons.  Please feel free to ask us any questions, and please see our other listings. We hand polish all items before shipping them out, but if there is interest for a professional polishing and/or engraving removal, we can take care of that for an additional charge and with delayed shipping.