Lot 14
  • 14

Service à thé russe en vermeil, par Nicholls & Plincke, St. Petersburg, 1872-1873

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description

  • comprising: kettle on stand with burner and tray, coffee pot, covered sugar bowl, cream jug, slop bowl, strainer, sugar tongs and twelve tea spoons, in neo-classical taste with rams' head at the sides, some pieces engraved with mirror monogram MM
  • 31.5cm
  • the kettle 12in high overall
comprenant une bouilloire sur son présentoir avec sa lampe, une cafetière, un sucrier couvert, un pot à crème, un bol, un passe-thé, une pince à sucre, douze cuillères à thé, quelques pièces gravées du monogramme MM en mavelot

Condition

Clearly marked, Nicolls & Plinke below imperial Warrant, workmaster PK, slop bowl and covered sugar bowl and strainer are not engraved with mirror monogram, the strainer with handle to be repaired, overall in good condition, gilding overall good, small scratches from use, 84 standard
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