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A canteen of silver plated cutlery by Community, housed in a fitted wooden presentation case. The collection includes a comprehensive service of flatware featuring decorative floral and foliate scrolls in relief at the terminals and shoulders. The set comprises table knives, table forks, dessert spoons, soup spoons, teaspoons, and several larger serving pieces including a ladle, a cake server, and serving spoons. The knife blades are etched with the text Super Stainless and Community Made in Sheffield England. The interior of the lid features a white script logo reading Community. A small oval adhesive label is present on the lower left of the case interior reading Beattie & Son (Plymouth) Ltd PLYMOUTH. The wooden case is finished with a burr wood veneer panel on the lid, likely walnut or maple, set within a cross-banded border. The interior is lined with a deep red faux-velvet fabric with fitted compartments for individual pieces.
Condition report:
The cutlery is in good used condition with surface scratches and light tarnishing visible across the set (photo 1). The wooden presentation case shows several visible surface scratches and scuffs to the polished finish on the lid (photo 2). The interior red fabric lining shows some signs of wear and accumulated dust (photo 1). No losses to the plating are visible in the provided images.
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