Nathaniel Hayden, his brother, H. Sidney Hayden and William Gregg formed a co-partnership in 1838 under the firm named of Hayden, Gregg & Co. As noted by Milby Burton, author of the landmark book South Carolina Silversmiths 1690-1860, no silver has been found bearing this full title, however, a number of pieces have been documented with the touchmark "Hayden and Gregg." Silver with this mark was produced during the years 1838-1843. After about 1849, the silver produced from the firm was marked "Hayden Co." and later "Hayden Brother & Co." The service presented here is stamped in a rectangle "Hayden & Gregg." Existing long sets of southern silver are extremely rare. The service consists of the following pieces of flatware:

Nine knives (presumed to be English)

Twelve dinner forks

Twelve luncheon forks

Ten dessert spoons

One soup spoon (not originally part of the set)

Conditions: Excellent overall condition with surprisingly very minor wear to the flatware.

Marks: With the exception of the knives, all pieces are stamped "Hayden & Gregg". The script initials appear to be "CLC."

Provenance: Descended from the Carroll Estate of Charleston, South Carolina.