MARK OF J.E. CALDWELL & CO., PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1860, THE CREAMER MARK OF P.L. KRIDER CO., PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1860

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A SILVER FIVE-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE**
MARK OF J.E. CALDWELL & CO., PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1860, THE CREAMER MARK OF P.L. KRIDER CO., PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1860
Comprising two teapots in sizes, coffee pot, creamer, and sugar bowl, baluster form, each with repousse scenes of Chinese figures at leisure activities, with a matte background, with branch-form handles, the teapots and coffee pot with domed covers, figural finials and ivory insulators, each marked under base
The coffee pot 9¾in. high; 134oz. 10dwt. gross weight (5)

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Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species. Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country

Lot Essay

The design for this tea and coffee service is based on a Charles T. Grosjean model that was designed by Grosjean & Woodward for Tiffany, Young & Ellis, circa 1853 and illustrated in John Loring's Magnificent Tiffany Silver, page 138.

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