Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2452Location: BostonDate / Time: April 11, 2009 10:00AM
Description:
Assembled Tiffany & Co. Seven-Piece Sterling Repousse Tea and Coffee Service, 1875-91, comprising ovoid teapot, creamer, covered sugar, waste bowl, with all-over foliate repousse, straight reeding to lower section of bodies, and shell and scroll waist bands, teapot ht. 5 1/4, with a similar coffeepot, with rocaille scroll waist band, ht. 8 3/4, a similar kettle on stand with burner, ht. 13, and similar creamer/sauceboat, all with monogram to underside, with shell and scroll waist, and diagonal reeding to base, approx. 140 troy oz.
Provenance: A member of the Roosevelt family.
Estimate $5,000-7,000
creamer with small old solder repair near upper rim, and with a few rim nicks. all monogrammed=JHO
creamer and waste bowl with a few minor pinpoints to interior.
pots, covered sugar, waste bowl, creamer all numbere 1982 7387
sauceboat/creamer: 7049 2944
kettle: 7029 6400 5489
minor age/usage wear.