Description:
Five-piece Gorham Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service, Rhode Island, c. 1895, special order number 5419, monogrammed to underside, comprised of a teapot, coffeepot, creamer, sugar, waste bowl, and tea canister, coffeepot ht. 7 1/2 in., approx. 100.9 troy oz.
Estimate $800-1,200
Insulator to final of coffeepot and teapot with typical split to middle, current tied together rather than glued. Some light areas of abrasions. Typical age-related wear. Otherwise in good overall condition.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Stuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.