06-03-200706-03-2007
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2365Boston
June 3, 2007 11:00 AMCalender
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Assembled Five-Piece Silver Tea and Coffee Service

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$1,528$1,300
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2365Location: BostonDate / Time: June 03, 2007 11:00AM

Description:

Assembled Five-Piece Silver Tea and Coffee Service, John W. Forbes, maker, New York, 1808-38, comprising tea and hot water pots, covered sugar, creamer, and waste bowl, the teapot, sugar bowl, and creamer with "J.W. Forbes" in a rectangle stuck once or twice on the underside of the body, the teapot and sugar bowl with additional hallmarks, the waste bowl with indistinct "C-GF" mark in a rectangle, (possibly for Colin Van Gilder Forbes),the hot water pot unmarked, (imperfections),ht. 4 1/2-9 1/4 in., total approx. 99 troy oz.
Estimate $2,500-3,500

Keywords

Colin Van Gilder Forbes, Assembled Five-Piece Silver Tea and Coffee Service