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A rare American silver five-piece tea and coffee set, Giles Brothers & Co., Chicago, IL, circa 1865
Estimate
5,500 - 6,500 USD
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Description
- marked on bases and numbered 478
- Silver, ivory
- height of coffee pot 12 in.
- 30.5cm
comprising a Teapot, Coffee Pot, covered Sugar Bowl, Creamer, and Waste Bowl, all of balluster form, bodies chased with arches containing embossed floral sprays on matted ground, twisted rope borders, lids applied with silver balls and machine-inspired finials
Condition
chip to insert on coffee pot handle, otherwise good
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.
Catalogue Note
Giles Brothers & Co., organized in 1860, became the largest manufacturing retail and wholesale jeweler outside of New York by the 1880's, earning them the accolade of "the Tiffany of the West." They established retail outlets in major European cities, and their annual sales amounted to millions of dollars. For more about the company, see Sharon Darling, Chicago Metalsmiths, 1977, p. 22. Stylistically, this tea set dates to the 1860's making it significant for escaping destruction in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.