théière, plateau, pot à crème et pot à cigares en métaux mixtes par Gorham, Providence, Rhode Island, 1882-1886

en cuivre martelé de deux couleurs, à montures en argent, ornés de dragons, oiseaux et fruits de style japonisant, le pot à crème et théière avec isolants en os, numérotés 2395, plateau et pot à cigares numérotés Y50

two-coloured copper, silver-mounted, applied with dragons, birds and fruiting plants in Japanese style, hammered texture, cream jug and teapot with ivory fillets numbered 2395, stand and cigar holder numbered Y50

teapot with scratches on base and very light wear to copper colouring but basically very good condition, 1886 Cream jug with a little bruising and with wear to copper colour in front area but otherwie in good condition, 1884 stand in good condition, 1882 cigar holder with dents at base and some losses at colour, overall in good condition, colour is excellent, 1882
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