10-06-201210-06-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2615BBoston
October 6, 2012 10:00 AMCalender
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English Tea and Coffee Service Made for Tiffany & Co.

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$6,765$5,500
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2615BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 06, 2012 10:00AM

Description:

English Tea and Coffee Service Made for Tiffany & Co., London, 1891-1896, William Comyns, maker, all with pierced rims, floral repousse motifs to the body and monogram "HEC," comprising a kettle on stand with a wood handle and burner, a tall coffeepot with wood handle and finial, a squat teapot with a wood handle and finial, a double-handled sugar with a gold washed interior, a creamer with a gold-washed interior, an open waste with a gold-washed interior, two pierced baskets, and a silver-plated tray with a marked sterling silver gallery; with an associated pair of unmarked sugar tongs; approx. 138.3 troy oz. weighable silver.
Estimate $6,000-8,000

Small dent to the side of the burner. Kettle with repaired finial. Coffee pot with break to wood finial and repaired break to handle. Tray with surface abrasions consistent with usage.

Keywords

Tiffany & Co., London