A good-looking silver plated 40 piece canteen of cutlery by Mappin & Webb, and in its original brown felt lined box. The set is for 6 people and is housed in an oak veneered box with hinged lid and original Mappin & Webb paper label, and comprises of:

6 dinner knives

6 side knives

6 dinner forks

6 dessert forks

6 dessert spoons

6 soup spoons

4 serving spoons

Length of dinner knife: 24cm

Country of origin: England

Year of manufacture: 1930 - 1950

Each piece marked: Mappin & Webb

Material: EPNS (electro-plated nickel silver) and stainless steel blades

Condition: good, with some fine scratches on the blades and a little bit of wear to the back of a couple of the spoons - see image.

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