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The arms are those of Paterno of Sicily
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MARK OF CHARLES-NICOLAS ODIOT, PARIS, CIRCA 1840
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A FRENCH SILVER FIVE-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE WITH TRAY**
Mark of Charles-Nicolas Odiot, Paris, circa 1840
Comprising a kettle on stand with burner, a coffee pot, teapot, open sugar bowl and cream jug, each on four openwork scroll feet, the bulbous body chased with scrolls, rocaille and diaperwork against a matte ground, with dolphin scroll spout and leaf-clad handle, the hinged cover surmounted by a flower finial, the shaped oval tray similarly decorated, with two bracket handles, each engraved with a coronet and coat-of-arms, marked under bases, on shoulders, covers, and finials, also with Continental control marks, also stamped ODIOT A PARIS
The kettle on stand 16¼in. (42cm.) high, the tray 30½in. (77.5cm.) long over handles; 393oz. (12267gr.) gross weight (6)
Mark of Charles-Nicolas Odiot, Paris, circa 1840
Comprising a kettle on stand with burner, a coffee pot, teapot, open sugar bowl and cream jug, each on four openwork scroll feet, the bulbous body chased with scrolls, rocaille and diaperwork against a matte ground, with dolphin scroll spout and leaf-clad handle, the hinged cover surmounted by a flower finial, the shaped oval tray similarly decorated, with two bracket handles, each engraved with a coronet and coat-of-arms, marked under bases, on shoulders, covers, and finials, also with Continental control marks, also stamped ODIOT A PARIS
The kettle on stand 16¼in. (42cm.) high, the tray 30½in. (77.5cm.) long over handles; 393oz. (12267gr.) gross weight (6)
Provenance
Property Removed from the Hunt-Phelan House, Memphis, Tennessee, Sotheby's, New York, October 19, 1999, lot 89
Special notice
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.