Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2589BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 31, 2012 10:00AM
Description:
Five-piece Watson Sterling Coffee and Tea Service and a Frank Smith Two-handled"Chippendale" Pattern Serving Tray, 20th century, the service comprised of pear-shaped coffeepot, teapot, creamer, covered sugar, and waste bowl, all with reeded rim and foot, cast stylized foliate decoration to body, and ear-shaped handles, the coffeepot and teapot with ivory heat stops to handles, the three lidded pieces with leaf and blossom finials, the tray with shaped piecrust edge and engraved monogram to center, coffeepot ht. 9 1/2, tray lg. 25 in., approx. 162 troy oz.
Estimate $4,000-6,000
Sugar with dent to lid. All with surface abrasions, particularly tray.