A Victorian silver gilt four-piece christening set,

the cup with mark of Elkington & Co (Frederick Elkington), Birmingham 1873 of campana form with repoussé decoration of putti and foliage around a vacant oval cartouche, cast handle similarly decorated, raised on a pedestal foot with maiden mask and foliate decoration, 10cm in height; the fork, knife and spoon with mark of Chawner & Co (George William Adams), London 1873, cast fork and knife with double-sided decoration featuring a dancing maiden, the knife with hollow handle and silver blade similarly decorated, 13.9ozt gross weighable silver, presented in the original gold tooled fitted case with bottle-green satin and velvet lined interior Condition report: Overall in good condition with no obvious sign of damage or repair. Some surface scratches, dents and dings as to be expected, together with some tarnish staining, particularly on the cutlery. Some minor wear to the bowl of the spoon and some dents and minor creases to the lower of the cup, below the decorated section. Hallmarks crisp and clear, and the gilding to all is in good condition. The case is rather scuffed to the outside, and the thumbpiece for the catch is lacking, though the catch is operational. There is some wear to the interior velvet, and there is a crack to the cut-out section for the cup.