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MARK OF HB WITH A SPRAY OF THREE FLOWERS ABOVE AND A STAR BELOW, CIRCA 1860, ALSO BEARING BELGIAN IMPORT MARK FOR 1831/68 AND RETAILER'S MARK FOR VEDEL, 91 RUE RICHELIEU
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A FRENCH SILVER PART TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE
MARK OF HB WITH A SPRAY OF THREE FLOWERS ABOVE AND A STAR BELOW, CIRCA 1860, ALSO BEARING BELGIAN IMPORT MARK FOR 1831/68 AND RETAILER'S MARK FOR VEDEL, 91 RUE RICHELIEU
Comprising a kettle-on-stand with burner, teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl with cover and slop bowl, each squat circular with shell and scroll border on spreading foot chased with rocialle, the covers with finials modelled as Chinese figures seated on cushions variously pouring tea, smoking a pipe and playing cymbals, engraved with duke's armorial bearings to each side, gilt interiors, kettle with ivory handle, ivory insulators
313 oz. (9,460 gr.) (6)
MARK OF HB WITH A SPRAY OF THREE FLOWERS ABOVE AND A STAR BELOW, CIRCA 1860, ALSO BEARING BELGIAN IMPORT MARK FOR 1831/68 AND RETAILER'S MARK FOR VEDEL, 91 RUE RICHELIEU
Comprising a kettle-on-stand with burner, teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl with cover and slop bowl, each squat circular with shell and scroll border on spreading foot chased with rocialle, the covers with finials modelled as Chinese figures seated on cushions variously pouring tea, smoking a pipe and playing cymbals, engraved with duke's armorial bearings to each side, gilt interiors, kettle with ivory handle, ivory insulators
313 oz. (9,460 gr.) (6)
Special notice
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