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SET OF 12 EPNS FORKS. Monogrammed 'B'. From Buckingham Palace? Mappin & Webb.

1 was available / secondhand
R105.00 auction closed
Closed 23 Feb 11 22:16
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Free collection from Schoemansville, Hartbeespoort Dam
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Condition
Secondhand
Location
South Africa
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Product code
ahcrw23
Bob Shop ID
33312005

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THE LAST TIME THE QUEEN INVITED ME TO LUNCH AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE I SLIPPED THESE INTO MY POCKET AND SMUGGLED THEM PAST THE PALACE GUARDS AS A SOUVENIR. THEY HAVE A BEAUTIFULL 'B' ENGRAVED ON THEM (HER MAJESTY SHOWS HER ORIGINS OF FRUGALITY IN THIS, BECAUSE WITH THE 'B' ON HER CUTLERY SHE CAN USE IT AT BOTH BUCKINGHAM PALACE AND ALSO TAKE THE CUTLERY ALONG FOR USE AT BALMORAL CASTLE WHEN SHE GOES THERE FOR HER ANNUAL 3 MONTH BREAK).

THE ABOVE IS, OF COURSE, PURE FICTION, INVENTED TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS LOVELY SET OF FORKS. THE FORKS ARE, HOWEVER, SO NICE THAT EVEN HER MAJESTY WOULD NOT PULL UP HER ROYAL NOSE IF SHE WOULD BE GIVEN ONE OF THESE TO EAT HER HAGGIS WITH AT BALMORAL CASTLE! THEY ARE LOVELY SOLID QUALITY (THEY WEIGH A MASSIVE 89 gm EACH)! EVEN THOUGH SOME ARE MADE BY MAPPIN AND WEBB AND SOME BY WEST & SON, THEY MATCH EXACTLY AND THE 'B' MONOGRAM ON EACH FORK IS ALSO ABSOLUTELY IDENTICAL. THEY ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND ONLY RARELY SHOW THE NICKEL SILVER BASE METAL IN HIGH CONTACT AREAS. THIS SET WOULD BE PERFECT TO USE WITH BONE HANDLED KNIVES OR WITH SOLID E P N S KNIVES OF SIMILAR (THUS PLAIN AND CLASSY) DESIGN.

Monogram.

THE 'B' MONOGRAM WHICH IS IDENTICALLY ENGRAVED ON EACH FORK.

Markings.

A COLLAGE OF THE 2 TYPES OF MARKINGS ON THE FORKS (8 ARE MANUFACTURED BY WEST AND SON AND 4 BY MAPPIN & WEBB).



SHIPPING COST OF THIS ITEM

YOU CAN HAVE THIS SET OF 12 BEAUTIFUL QUALITY E P N S DINING FORKS DELIVERED TO YOUR NEAREST POST OFFICE. JUST A SIMPLE ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSTER FROM YOUR COMPUTER WILL BRING IT TO YOU.

R42 IN SOUTH AFRICA PLUS 2% OF VALUE OF ITEM IF BUYER REQUIRES INSURANCE (FOR OTHER COUNTRIES THE POST OFFICE RATE + 20%).

ITEMS OF EACH AUCTION ARE COMBINED (POSTED TOGETHER) AND A FEW ITEMS CAN OFTEN BE SENT AT THE SAME COST AS 1

AT THE REQUEST OF BUYERS ITEMS CAN BE HELD OVER TO A FUTURE AUCTION IN ORDER TO SAVE POSTAGE

THE EXACT SHIPPING COST WILL BE SUPPLIED TO BUYERS AS SOON AS IT IS KNOWN HOW MANY ITEMS THEY HAVE WON AT THE AUCTION



I HAVE LISTED SEVERAL INTERESTING ITEMS ON THIS AUCTION. CLICK ON THE BID OR BUY ICON BELOW IF YOU WANT TO SEE THEM.

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Customer ratings: 1 ratings

Lovely items,excellent service,thank you!!!!!
13 Mar 2011