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THE COFFEE POT MARK OF BLACK, STARR & FROST, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1900 THE HOT MILK JUG MARK OF HOWARD & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1870
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AN AMERICAN SILVER FOOTED COFFEE POT AND A SILVER HOT MILK JUG**
The coffee pot mark of Black, Starr & Frost, New York, circa 1900
The hot milk jug mark of Howard & Co., New York, circa 1870
The coffee pot baluster form, with fluted decoration, on four feet, the handle and spout with foliate ornament, marked under base; the hot milk jug baluster form, with Greek key borders on foot, shoulder and rim, with ivory insulators, marked under base
The coffee pot 10¼in. high, the hot milk jug 8½in. high; gross weight 36oz. 10dwt. (2)
The coffee pot mark of Black, Starr & Frost, New York, circa 1900
The hot milk jug mark of Howard & Co., New York, circa 1870
The coffee pot baluster form, with fluted decoration, on four feet, the handle and spout with foliate ornament, marked under base; the hot milk jug baluster form, with Greek key borders on foot, shoulder and rim, with ivory insulators, marked under base
The coffee pot 10¼in. high, the hot milk jug 8½in. high; gross weight 36oz. 10dwt. (2)
Provenance
Both of these objects were displayed in Eleanor Roosevelt's dining room at Val-Kill, as documented in photographs.
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.