Thirteen-piece Austrian .800 Tea Service

Description:

Thirteen-piece Austrian .800 Tea Service, Vienna, early 20th century, Eduard Friedman, maker, with Art Nouveau floral motif, comprised of a teapot and twelve silver cups with colorless glass liners, teapot ht. 5 1/2 in., approx. 45.6 troy oz. (not including glass).
Estimate $400-600

Silver in good overall condition with some surface grime and several scattered minor dents to handles of the cups. Glasses assembled with several different etched patterns and heights, few shallow chips to rim.


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