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Lurelle Guild
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Lurelle Guild
- Cocktail Set
each stamped with firm's marks and model numbers
- silver-plated metal
from the "International Giftware" series
comprising five model no. 5839 cups, model no. 5833 shaker and model no. 5815 tray
comprising five model no. 5839 cups, model no. 5833 shaker and model no. 5815 tray
Literature
Stephen Visakay, Vintage Bar Ware: Identification & Value Guide, Paducah, KY, 2000, p. 43
J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940: Design for a New Age, New York, 2000, p. 62 (for a similar shaker)
Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver, New Haven, 2005, p. 141
Condition
Overall in very good original condition. With minor scratches throughout. Some minor pitting and minute areas of corrosion to two cups. The top surface of the tray with more concentrated surface scratches as a result of use. Also with minor ding, less than ΒΌ inch. Cups with minor nicks to the edges. The top ball shaped element of the top of the shaker with larger scratches and indentations to both side. It appears that a tool was used to remove the top at some point in the shaker's history. Three cups, shaker and tray stamped Lurelle Guild/INTERNATIONAL/GIFTWARE, the other two cups stamped INTERNATIONAL/GIFTWARE . The tray is stamped 5816, not 5815 as listed in the catalogue. Each of the cups stamped 5839 and shaker stamped 5835. Interior rim of the top of the shaker stamped PAT'D JAN 11-1927.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.