拍品专文
A mixed-metal tea caddy by Whiting with similar decoration sold in these Rooms 17 May 2011, lot 231.
.jpg?w=1)
MARK OF WHITING MFG. CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
细节
A SILVER AND MIXED-METAL THREE-PIECE TEA SERVICE**
MARK OF WHITING MFG. CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
Comprising a teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl; each pear-form, the hammered surface applied with silver and copper plants, flowers and a bird, the domed teapot cover with mushroom-form finial, the teapot handle with ivory insulators, each engraved with the monogram EW, marked under base)
The teapot 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high; 21 oz. (666 gr.) gross weight (3)
MARK OF WHITING MFG. CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1880
Comprising a teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl; each pear-form, the hammered surface applied with silver and copper plants, flowers and a bird, the domed teapot cover with mushroom-form finial, the teapot handle with ivory insulators, each engraved with the monogram EW, marked under base)
The teapot 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high; 21 oz. (666 gr.) gross weight (3)
注意事项
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.