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Description

A Three Piece William Thomson Coin Silver Tea Set, New York, New York, circa 1830
Marks: W. THOMSON
9-7/8 inches high (25.0 cm) (teapot)
76.1 troy ounces

The set comprising creamer, covered sugar, and teapot with lidded vessels surmounted by rounded floral finials, repoussé work to lids, milled foliate banding to rims of each, applied foliate trim to shoulders, Rococo-style "C" scroll handles to each, bodies with gadrooned egg-and-dart decoration, down to foliate collar above standard, stepped ovoid base, with milled foliate banding to base.


Condition Report*: Very light pin dents to creamer, teapot handle missing pins and bearing replacement iron cotter pins, teapot does not sit flush and appears to have warping to standard, pin dent to spout, two minor pin dents near handle, abraision to sugar lid, pin dent to sugar, nick to base of sugar, otherwise very good condition, presenting very well.
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Auction Info

Auction Dates
November, 2015
12th Thursday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 1
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Sold on Nov 12, 2015 for: $1,562.50
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