A Six-Piece Tiffany & Co. Repoussé Silver Tea Service in the Persian Taste, New York, 1874-1891. Marks: TIFFANY & CO, MAKE... (Total: 6 )

Description

A Six-Piece Tiffany & Co. Repoussé Silver Tea Service in the Persian Taste, New York, 1874-1891
Marks: TIFFANY & CO, MAKERS, STERLING SILVER, 925-1000, M, (various)
15-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 7-3/4 inches (39.4 x 24.1 x 19.7 cm) (largest, kettle on stand, overall with handle raised)
169.9 troy ounces

PROPERTY FROM A SOUTHERN COLLECTION

The service comprising:
1 kettle on stand;
1 tea pot;
1 hot milk pot;
1 creamer;
1 covered sugar bowl;
1 waste bowl.
6 Total

The six-piece tea service in the Persian taste, featuring pear-shaped bodies profusely decorated with repousse ornament, including floral and vegetal panels between bands of stylized palmettes and blades, some pieces with hinged domed lids surmounted by spire finials intricately cast with rosettes and leaves and some pieces with handles or spouts featuring bands of various decorative motifs and rosettes.



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