Five-piece Black, Starr & Frost Sterling Silver Tea Service

Description:

Five-piece Black, Starr & Frost Sterling Silver Tea Service, New York, early 20th century, each paneled with engraved foliate accents to the shoulder, kettle-on-stand with burner, two-handled sugar, waste bowl, creamer, and teapot, kettle ht. 12 in., together with a silver tea strainer, approx. 91.6 troy oz.
Estimate $1,200-1,800

Coffeepot with shallow linear dent to body, scattered pinpricks and small dent to foot (wobbles slightly). One kettle arm pushed into body slightly (unobtrusive). Kettle matched with lid bent slightly. Sugar lacking lid with long linear dent to body.


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