An early Canadian sterling silver flatware set for 16 by Hendery & Leslie with retail mark of Henry Birks & Co. Montreal  c. 1879-1893. Engraved with Aesthetic style decoration and inscribed with a family crest and motto "SPECTEMUR AGENDO" (Let us be known by our actions) on the terminals, comprising:

-16 dinner forks
-16 dinner knives (Birks c.1980)
-16 tablespoons
-16 dessert forks
-16 dessert spoons
-16 dessert knives (Birks c.1980)
-16 teaspoons

-2 flat handle butter spreaders (Birks c.1980)

 114 pieces total, 119.8 troy oz (3727g) weighable.