MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1870/75

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AN AMERICAN SILVER FIVE-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SET
MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1870/75
Comprising kettle on spirit stand, teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl and slop bowl, squat circular with chased frieze of interlaced rosettes, geometric engraving to covers, ivory insulators, anthemion motifs on spouts, engraved with monogram ATO, the detachable spirit lamp with apertures to take three wicks
Kettle 12 in. high (31 cm.)
139 oz. (4309 gm.)

Special notice

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.

Sale room notice

For ivory lots:

The USA has recently changed its policy on the import of property containing elephant ivory. Only Asian Elephant ivory may be imported into the USA , and imports must be accompanied by DNA analysis and confirmation the object is more than 100 years old. Buyers will be responsible for the costs of obtaining any DNA analysis or other report required in connection with their proposed import into the USA. A buyer's inability to export or import a lot is not a basis for cancelling their purchase.

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Lot Essay

For ivory lots:

“The USA has recently changed its policy on the import of property containing elephant ivory. Only Asian Elephant ivory may be imported into the USA, and imports must be accompanied by DNA analysis and confirmation the object is more than 100 years old. Buyers will be responsible for the costs of obtaining any DNA analysis or other report required in connection with their proposed import into the USA. A buyer’s inability to export or import a lot is not a basis for cancelling their purchase.”

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