Vintage Wilton Armetale Hanover Flatware Set of 40 (8 place settings)

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Vintage Wilton Armetale Hanover Flatware Set of 40 (8 place settings):
$245.95

This is a vintage set of40 pieces making 8 place settingsbyWiltonArmetale in theHanover Pattern with Engraved Bird & Modern Hollow Pistol Handles.Missing1 teaspoon so I added 1 extra Oval soup spoon).(see 9 soup spoons in 4th photo)All Hallmarked: RWPManufactured 1978-1982 and has since been discontinued.40 pieces consisting of:7 Teaspoons 7 3/8\"9 Oval soup spoons 7 3/4\"8 Salad forks 7 3/8\"8 Forks 8 1/4\"8 Knives 9 1/2\"

The set is in very clean & sturdy condition. No damaged: bends, dents or kinks. Stainless is in very good condition. The handles have all oxidized in a similar gray matte (Oval soup spoons slightly lighter in color than the rest because theyprobablydidn\'t eat soup very much :^). Not there when they were made so I figure they have since oxidized possibly from being washed in a dishwasher.

This is a rare, collectable &sturdy set of flatware!

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Armetale was created in the early 1960\'s by the Wilton family-run company, \"Wilton Brass\". Armetale is a registeredTRADEMARKand protected by copyright laws, thus it can NOT be made, nor claimed by any other manufacturer. Armetale is a unique, non-toxic aluminum-based alloy (composed of ten different metals), and \"... has been analyzed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and conforms to guidelines for the safe handling of food and beverages.\"

Armetale is not pewter but is often perceived to be, partly because there is no universal name for the multitude of varying aluminum based alloys made by many manufacturers. Wilton Armetale certainly appears to be the most popular of these and perhaps that is why so many people wrongly identify other similar products with the claim of \"armetale\".

How can you tell the difference between Wilton Armetale and it\'s many imitators? It\'s really easy, ... WiltonALWAYSstampsALLof their items with it\'s \"touch\" or hallmark, the 3 letters:RWP. They are always found in a circle with Wusuallylarger than the R and P.Generally found on the bottomor the side of an item, the markvaries in size on different pieces. The word WILTON may, or may not, be stamped.