Description:
Four-piece German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service, late 19th/early 20th century, Orivit, maker, each with a thistle within a whiplash, coffeepot, teapot, covered sugar, and creamer, coffeepot ht. 9 3/4 in., approx. 54.6 troy oz.
Estimate $1,500-2,000
Varying degrees of surface wear to each piece. Teapot with bent finial. Covered sugar with small dent and lead solder repair to body.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Stuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.