A Five Piece Whiting Indian Sterling Silver Server Set

Designed by Charles Osborne in 1874, set including a flat handle master butter knife (7 1/4 in.), chipped beef fork (6 in.), old style pickle fork (6 1/4 in.), condiment ladle, and sugar spoon (6 in.). All without monograms, presented in period Kentucky retailer case with blue silk lining, marked "C. P. Barnes & Bro. / 224 Main St. / Louisville, KY."

Case 1 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.

3.40 total troy oz.

From the Historic Collection of Limestone University, Gaffney, South Carolina
Limestone College, now Limestone University, was founded in 1845 in Gaffney, South Carolina, by English-born Baptist minister Dr. Thomas Curtis and his son William. Originally established as the Limestone Springs Female High School, it was among the first women’s colleges in the nation and the very first in the state. The institution found its early roots in a former resort hotel near healing springs, later struggling due to the Civil War and Reconstruction. It revived in 1881 as the Cooper‑Limestone Institute, thanks to benefaction from industrialist Peter Cooper, and adopted the name Limestone College.

Chauncey Parker Barnes (American, 1828-1895) was a jeweler and retailer active in Louisville Kentucky, active 1860-1870. He is listed in city directories at 224 West Main Street.

Some minor light scratches; surface wear to case with some tears to blue silver fitted interior.