Discovery
Description:
Six-piece Theodore B. Starr Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service, New York, first quarter 20th century, comprised of teapot, coffeepot, creamer, covered sugar, waste bowl, and kettle on stand, monogrammed, each piece with faceted sides, octagonal spreading foot, and beaded rim, the lidded pieces with urn-form finials, the three pots with ivorine heat stops to handles, approx. 122.6 troy oz. total, ht. to 12 1/2 in. including stand.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Pinprick dent to side of waste bowl, couple of small dents to coffeepot, small dents to handle and nicks to spout of teapot, couple of dents to kettle. Overall very good.
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