Six-piece Kennard & Jenks Sterling Silver Tea Service

Description:

Six-piece Kennard & Jenks Sterling Silver Tea Service, Boston, c. 1880, tea canister also marked for Gorham, monogrammed "ET" reportedly for Elizabeth Taft, Daughter of Governor Taft of Rhode Island, comprised of a kettle-on-stand with burner, teapot, covered sugar, creamer, waste bowl, and tea canister, kettle ht. 14 in., approx. 127.8 troy oz.
Estimate $1,500-2,500

Light age-typical surface wear, slight loss to detail.


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