Antique French Sterling Silver Coffee Tea Set Service, Pot, Empire, Swan, Lion

Description

Antique French Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, Tea Pot, Sugar Bowl
and Cream Pitcher, Empire Style, Swan, Lion, 4
pcs
T
his magnificent antique French sterling silver tea and coffee service includes a coffee pot, a tea pot, a cream pitcher and a sugar bowl, all in the
Empire
style. The handles of the coffee pot, tea pot and cream pitcher are wooden and attached with a stylish silver disk engraved with concentric circles. The interior of the sugar bowl and of the cream pitcher are vermeil or gold washed, the spouts of the coffee pot and of the teapot are in the form of a swan’s head and the finials on the lids are elegantly shaped in the form of a seedpod. The feet stand on lion’s claws and are attached to the bodies with a motif of palm fronds, leaves and lion's heads. The edges of the lids and the mid-part of the bodies are embellished with borders of stylized lotus leaves or “
Feuilles
d’eau
”. Each piece is engraved with a shield surrounded by two laurel branches and displaying an eagle standing on a globe with a laurel branch in its beak. The lids, the feet and the bodies bear the French “
Minerve
Premier
Titre
” hallmark, indicating the highest quality of French sterling silver (950/1000), used in Paris since 1838. The
Minerve
Premier
Titre
is the guarantee that the sterling is at least 95% silver. The lids and body also bear the maker’s mark consisting of the initials “E” and “V” surrounding the image of a star, the mark of
Elie
Vabre
, master silversmith located in the
rue
Palestro
in Paris beginning in 1913. This set is in very good condition with the exception of faint scratches, a very tiny, barely visible, dent on the tea pot and signs of normal use and great age. Please refer to the detailed photos on this page. This very stylish coffee and tea set will be a prestigious addition to your table setting or your collection.
Dimensions
Height of the coffee pot: 11 inches (28 cm)
Height of the tea pot: 9 inches (23 cm)
Height of the cream pitcher: 5 7/8 inches (15 cm)
Height of the sugar bowl: 6 ½ inches (16.50 cm)
Capacity of the coffee pot: 1 liter (34 ounces)
Capacity of the tea pot: 1 liter (34 ounces)
Total weight: 5.84 pounds (2650 gr.)
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Note
Please remember that you are bidding on an antique or vintage item and all such items will have some signs of wear and tear from passage through the years, but these marks of history are what distinguishes it from the new and gives it patina and charm.
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business days. Item must be returned undamaged, in its original condition and packed, shipped, and insured in the same manner. Buyer pays return shipping and a 10% restocking fee
.
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