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Premier Auction - Session I - September 15, 2023

Fri, Sep 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 791

Five Piece Gorham Aesthetic Coin Silver Tea Service

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Bid Increments

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$100 $50
$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
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$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
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American, late 19th century, pear form with engraved scroll decoration, grotesque figural handles, bead borders, ivory spacers, no monogram, marks for Gorham, 123.57 oz. T., 9-3/4 in. coffee pot with matching teapot, creamer, covered sugar and waste

Provenance: Christie's, Sale 2064, December 19, 2008, lot 505, $3,000; Private Collection

Note: See similar example, Charles H. Carpenter, Jr. Gorham Silver, pg. 5.

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Condition

dents, light scratches, and wear

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Christie's, Sale 2064, December 19, 2008, lot 505, $3,000; Private Collection