ENGLISH SILVER SERVICE 12's FIDDLE, THREAD & SHELL CUTLERY, London 1886 FLATWARE

  
Fiddle Pattern was the dominant flatware pattern of 19th Century Britain. Because of the high relief and double-struck decoration used on this pattern, a thick gauge of silver was necessary to produce it, hence FT&S pieces tend to have a much heavier weight than their more restrained fiddle pattern counterparts.