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Lot 1037
A GERMAN SILVER-GILT BREAKFAST SERVICE IN TWO FITTED CASES
MARK OF GEBR. FRIEDLANDER, BERLIN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Closed21 June 2012
Price Realised
USD 16,250
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A GERMAN SILVER-GILT BREAKFAST SERVICE IN TWO FITTED CASES
MARK OF GEBR. FRIEDLANDER, BERLIN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
In Louis XVI style, decorated with fluting and running laurel borders, with carved ivory handles, engraved with a coat-of-arms, comprising: a teapot, coffee pot, cannister, cream jug, covered sugar bowl, hot milk jug, tea strainer with stand, pair of jam jars with covers, stands, and glass liners, bread tray, salt cellar, covered bowl, toast rack, two circular dishes, two egg cups, two knives, two forks, two teaspoons, two egg spoons, sugar tongs, jam spoon, salt spoon, butter knife, a pair of silver-gilt mounted two-handled mahogany trays with two pillows and placemats, all in two fitted cases with retailer's stamp, fully marked
The trays 30¼ in. (76.9 cm.) long over handles; 173 oz. (5,380 gr.) weighable silver (31)
MARK OF GEBR. FRIEDLANDER, BERLIN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
In Louis XVI style, decorated with fluting and running laurel borders, with carved ivory handles, engraved with a coat-of-arms, comprising: a teapot, coffee pot, cannister, cream jug, covered sugar bowl, hot milk jug, tea strainer with stand, pair of jam jars with covers, stands, and glass liners, bread tray, salt cellar, covered bowl, toast rack, two circular dishes, two egg cups, two knives, two forks, two teaspoons, two egg spoons, sugar tongs, jam spoon, salt spoon, butter knife, a pair of silver-gilt mounted two-handled mahogany trays with two pillows and placemats, all in two fitted cases with retailer's stamp, fully marked
The trays 30¼ in. (76.9 cm.) long over handles; 173 oz. (5,380 gr.) weighable silver (31)
A GERMAN SILVER-GILT BREAKFAST SERVICE IN TWO FITTED CASES
MARK OF GEBR. FRIEDLANDER, BERLIN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
In Louis XVI style, decorated with fluting and running laurel borders, with carved ivory handles, engraved with a coat-of-arms, comprising: a teapot, coffee pot, cannister, cream jug, covered sugar bowl, hot milk jug, tea strainer with stand, pair of jam jars with covers, stands, and glass liners, bread tray, salt cellar, covered bowl, toast rack, two circular dishes, two egg cups, two knives, two forks, two teaspoons, two egg spoons, sugar tongs, jam spoon, salt spoon, butter knife, a pair of silver-gilt mounted two-handled mahogany trays with two pillows and placemats, all in two fitted cases with retailer's stamp, fully marked
The trays 30¼ in. (76.9 cm.) long over handles; 173 oz. (5,380 gr.) weighable silver (31)
MARK OF GEBR. FRIEDLANDER, BERLIN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
In Louis XVI style, decorated with fluting and running laurel borders, with carved ivory handles, engraved with a coat-of-arms, comprising: a teapot, coffee pot, cannister, cream jug, covered sugar bowl, hot milk jug, tea strainer with stand, pair of jam jars with covers, stands, and glass liners, bread tray, salt cellar, covered bowl, toast rack, two circular dishes, two egg cups, two knives, two forks, two teaspoons, two egg spoons, sugar tongs, jam spoon, salt spoon, butter knife, a pair of silver-gilt mounted two-handled mahogany trays with two pillows and placemats, all in two fitted cases with retailer's stamp, fully marked
The trays 30¼ in. (76.9 cm.) long over handles; 173 oz. (5,380 gr.) weighable silver (31)
Sotheby's, New York, 11 April 2000, lot 8
Property from the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra, sold Sotheby's, New York, 3 November 2005, lot 558
Property from the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra, sold Sotheby's, New York, 3 November 2005, lot 558
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