Inaugural Fine and Decorative Arts Sale
Lot 113:
Description
A five-piece tea and coffee service made of .925 sterling silver by Whiting Manufacturing of New York. Each handle and leg shows elaborate development of the Georgian motif with brilliant scrolling acanthus complete with minute hammered texturing. The set does not appear to have ever been monogrammed and presents beautifully with a high-polish surface. With Whiting hallmark (two-headed chimera w/ encircled W), "3358 / 3 GILLS / PAT. 1892 / 925/1000 FINE"
Weights and dimensions:
Coffee pot: 34.77 ozt; 7 3/4" H x 11" W x 6 1/2" D (base)
Tea pot: 30.29 ozt; 6 1/8" H x 11" W x 6 7/8" D (base)
Sugar: 16.33 ozt; 5 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W x 4 7/8" D (base)
Creamer: 8.82 ozt; 3 3/4" H x 5 1/4" W x 4 1/8" D
Waste pot: 9.41 ozt; 3 1/2" H x 4 1/8" W x 4 1/8" D
Total weight: 99.62 ozt
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Condition: [coffee pot] tiny dents visible under raking light and evidence of some dent removal; to the right of the handle a tiny dent over four tiny abrasions; other tiny scuffs and abrasions to the body;[tea pot] lid appears to have been pressed at some point, very slight "give" in the insulator at the bottom of the pot, minor abrasions to the spherical body; [sugar] specks of abrasion; [waste pot] no noted flaws; [creamer] one minute surface dimple, minor specks of abrasion, smoothing of the detail around the rim from handling over the years. Handles of the coffee and tea pots both have ever-so-slight wiggle in the joint. Tarnish may be present that was not present at time of photographing, will likely need to be polished upon receipt.
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Dimensions: 7.75 x 11 x 6.5 in
Weight: 99 oz
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