Undine by Wood & Hughes Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 69 pc Rare 1850

• MAKER : Wood & Hughes
• COMPOSITION : Sterling Silver
• STYLE : Art Nouveau
• AGE : 1850-1899
• BRAND : Wood & Hughes
• PATTERN : Byzantine
• TYPE : Flatware - Sets

The story of Undine, also spelled Ondine, was known as a mythological figure of European tradition, a water nymph who becomes human when she falls in love with a man but is doomed to die if he is unfaithful to her. Derived from the Greek figures known as Nereids, attendants of the sea god Poseidon, Ondine was first mentioned in the writings of the Swiss author Paracelsus, who put forth his theory that there are spirits called “ undines” who inhabit the element of water.

Superb "Undine" by Wood Hughes, New York, circa 1850, sterling silver Flatware set - 69 pieces. This was Wood Hughes's first silver pattern and it is a design masterpiece. This scarce multi-motif Art Nouveau service displays and intricate floral detailing and sea motifs. We have never even seen one single fork in this pattern! This rare service includes:

12 Knives, mother of pearl knives, varying patterns, 8 7/8 - 9 3/8""

12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2"

10 Regular/Dessert Forks, 6 7/8"

11 Teaspoons, 5 5/8"

12 Large European Soup Spoons, 8 3/8"

1 Preserve Spoon, gold-washed, 6 1/2"

1 Tea Caddy Spoon, 4 1/2"

1 Gravy Ladle, 7"

1 Sugar Spoon, gold-washed, 5 3/4"

1 Berry Spoon, 8 3/4"

1 Berry Spoon, gold-washed, 8 3/4"

1 Tomato Server, 7 1/2"

1 Soup Ladle, 13 1/4"

1 Fish Knife, bright-cut, acid etched, with wonderful pierced fish, 10 3/8"

1 Master Salt Spoon, 3 3/4"

2 Pate Knives, 4 5/8"

Includes BONUS brand new storage chest.
Excellent condition, with varying period monograms. This set will be lightly polished and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to
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