拍品專文
The heraldic crest is that of Breese
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MAKER'S MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK 1873-91
細節
A SIX-PIECE SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE**
Maker's mark of Tiffany & Co., New York 1873-91
Comprising a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and cover, cream jug, waste bowl and covered butter dish, each with fluted lower body, the upper body repoussé and chased with flowers and foliage, the coffee pot and teapot with spiral fluted spouts, the scroll handles with ivory insulators, the domed covers with floral knop finials, the butter dish associated, each marked under base, together with a Tiffany & Co. silver plate two-handled tray, rectangular with floral border, engraved with a crest and initial B, marked on reverse
The coffee pot 8¾in. high, the tray 28¼in. long; gross weight 106oz. (7)
Maker's mark of Tiffany & Co., New York 1873-91
Comprising a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and cover, cream jug, waste bowl and covered butter dish, each with fluted lower body, the upper body repoussé and chased with flowers and foliage, the coffee pot and teapot with spiral fluted spouts, the scroll handles with ivory insulators, the domed covers with floral knop finials, the butter dish associated, each marked under base, together with a Tiffany & Co. silver plate two-handled tray, rectangular with floral border, engraved with a crest and initial B, marked on reverse
The coffee pot 8¾in. high, the tray 28¼in. long; gross weight 106oz. (7)
來源
William Lawrence and Julia Fish Breese, thence by descent
注意事項
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.