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A Victorian Silver Six Piece Tea and Coffee Set, John Mortimer & John Samuel Hunt, London, 1840
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- height of coffee pot 10 3/8 in. (26.3cm)
comprising: Teapot, smaller Teapot, Coffee Pot, Creamer, Sugar Bowl, and Waste Bowl, each chased with sunflowers, bell flowers and foliage and engraved with demi-pelican crests, the fluted handles applied with shells and flowers, raised on four scroll supports headed by acanthus, flower blossom finials, marked on bases and stamped MORTIMER & HUNT, coffee pot numbered 139, the rest 140, finials marked 1841
Condition
one dent in side of creamer, two feet of sugar bowl and one of large teapot pushed in but not through, one teapot finial lacks insulator, otherwise good, nice weight
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.