Sold for $31,500

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

An American Silver Five-Piece Tea and Coffee Service with Matching Tray

Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, Rhode Island, Circa 1896 to 1898

comprising a kettle on stand, coffee pot, tea pot, cream pitcher and lidded sugar bowl.
with floral decoration, chased by Nicholas Heinzelman (1837-1900).
each marked Sterling with maker's mark, date mark, sample number 7149 and monogram to underside.
tray with special order number A7443.
301 ozt 2 dwt gross
Height of kettle on stand 14 inches (including handle).
Tray 31 x 19 inches.

Provenance:
George P. Pope, Brooklyn, New York, to his sister;
Margaret Pope, to a grandchild;
Sotheby's New York, Important Americana, January 18, 2008, sale 8400, lot 20.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition Report

Tray dated 1898; set dated 1896.
Tray: scattered pitting throughout, but particularly heavy in one corner. Expected scratches to underside of tray, and a small repair to one corner.
Scratches to interior of each piece in set. Handle is detached on one side, just above hinge.
Kettle: Resolder to joint of kettle leg interior and arm of burner.
Coffee pot: Two small nicks to lid rim.

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