I was looking for a hammered design to add to a set of Royal Doulton I've had for years. These are very high quality and the design is simple yet elegant. They are very solid but not too heavy in the hand. The high polish feels really good in the hand. As others have stated, there's some odd sizing of the salad forks and teaspoons. They are smaller than you would expect! I measured them; they are both 6 1/4 inches long. The spoon is 11/4 inch at the widest part of the bowl and the fork is only 3/4 inch across the tines. They work for a dessert or coffee spoon but I don't think I will use the fork to eat a salad. Since I have another similar set I'll just mix and match my salad forks. I'm keeping the set because I love the design and the regular fork,spoon, and knife are a perfect size. The small forks and spoons would also be great for children to use! I think the quality is great and this should last many years. Compared to other sets I was looking at, the price is really good too.