Sale 9508
New York
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23 October 2000
Price realised
USD 6,462
Estimate
A silver tea-kettle and stand marked Nicholls & Plincke with Imperial warrant, with unknown workmaster's initials NP, St. Petersburg, 1862 Baluster shaped, on foliate scroll stand with four rocaille feet, the plain body with shaped rim, with naturalistic branch handle, with ivory mounts, the domed cover with bud finial, fully marked 16½in. (41.9cm.) height over handle 116oz. (3620gr.) gross weight
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