AN ASSEMBLED AMERICAN SILVER LAP OVER EDGE FLATWARE SERVICE, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Estimate:
10,000
AN ASSEMBLED AMERICAN SILVER LAP OVER EDGE FLATWARE SERVICE, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, LATE 19TH CENTURY
in Japanese style, etched and applied with various animals, insects, fruits, flowers, and plants, also engraved and etched with various monograms, comprising:
24 dinner knives
18 dinner forks
3 lunch forks
20 dessert knives
12 dessert forks
5 butter spreaders
3 oyster forks
6 teaspoons
12 coffee spoons
12 ice cream spoons
2 carvers
1 serving spoon
1 gravy ladle
3 nut picks
1 master butter knife
2 sugar sifters
1 sugar tongs
126 pieces. Together with 1 olive fork by Whiting, 127 pieces.
103 oz weighable
3203 g
The set in overall good condition with light wear: some bent tines, surface scratches, a few pieces with decoration softened, a few of the hollow handles with bruises or minor dings, original blades thinning at edges. 12 dinner knives with Tiffany & Co. blades, and the other 12 with Joseph Rodgers & Sons blades.
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.