Lot 142
  • 142

Service à thé et café en argent par Jules Gallerand, Paris, 1880-1895

Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description

  • each piece applied with insects, comprising; tray, coffee pot, tea pot, sugar bowl, a tea cup, cream jug, a pair of sugar tongs, tea strainer and a liquor beaker, in fitted case stamped Dumoret, 5, Rue de la Paix, Paris

  • 1908gr, haut. de la cafetière 10cm
  • 61oz 8dwt; the coffee pot 4in high
chaque pièce appliquée d'insectes, comprenant un plateau, une cafetière, une théière, un sucrier, une tasse, un crémier, une pince à sucre, un passe-thé et une gobelet à liqueur, dans son écrin estampé Dumoret, 5, Rue de la Paix, Paris

Condition

Marks clear, small scratches and dents of use, the service not intirely complete, missing 6 objects, with original porcelain and glass, overall good. The lid of box with a spilt overall, and with traces of use metal applied corners, the centre apllied with a metal plate with monogram GT.
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Catalogue Note

Nous remercions vivement Rémi Verlet pour son aide à l'identification de cet orfèvre.