Lot 118
  • 118

An American silver Labors of Cupid pattern flatware service, Dominick & Haff, New York, early 20th century

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • marked on backs, the servers stamped George W. Welsh's Son
  • Silver
originally called 1900 Pattern, unengraved, comprising:
12 dinner forks, with two cupids serving with tray
12 short-handled knives, with a cupid drinking tea
12 salad forks, with cupid eating salad
12 dessert forks, with cupid gathering fruit on a ladder
12 soup spoons, with cupid gathering berries
24 teaspoons, with cupid drinking tea
1 salad serving fork, with two cupids at the table and one serving
1 ice cream server, with the same
86 pieces

Condition

blades replaced on the knives and some wear to modeling on handles, otherwise good, no signs of engraving removed
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.
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Catalogue Note

The retail jewelry firm of George W. Welsh's Sons took this form of their name in 1919, when they were located at 213 Broadway, New York City.