Eight-piece Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service

Description:

Eight-piece Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service, Denmark, c. 1930, in the "Blossom" pattern, comprised of a kettle-on-stand with burner, coffeepot, teapot, hot milk jug, cream jug, covered sugar, lemon dish, and tray, tray with presentation inscription reading "Presented to Russell White by the Governor, Chairman, and Directors of Lever Brothers Limited of England with sincere appreciation of his long and successful Lever Brothers Company Boston, Mass. And with every good wish for the future. December 1936."; all other pieces with abbreviated inscription "Russell White December 1936" to underside, kettle-on-stand ht. 11, tray lg. 22 1/4 in., approx. 255.4 troy oz.
Estimate $10,000-15,000

Kettle burner with dent to body, lacking handle, lid and wick knob bent slightly. Coffeepot with dent to body. Kettle stand with pins to hinges bent slightly. Tray with typical surface abrasions. Otherwise in good overall condition.


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