Five-piece Continental .800 Silver Tea and Coffee Service

Description:

Five-piece Continental .800 Silver Tea and Coffee Service, probably Germany, 19th/20th century, each marked to underside with a crown and "800," teapot, coffeepot and tray with additional crowned letter mark, each decorated to body with pendant swags, laurel leaves and ribbon-topped cartouches, comprised of coffeepot, teapot, tray, covered sugar, and creamer, coffeepot ht. 12 1/8 in., approx. 142 troy oz.
Estimate $400-600

Coffeepot with replaced plastic heat stops, teapot lacking heat stops. Cover of sugar with small area of metal fatigue. Creamer with dents to lip. Tray with usage wear to surface.


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