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Tiffany Sterling Flowers of the Months Demitasse Spoons
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Pre 1940 item# 959897
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A rare, complete set of sterling silver demitasse spoons in the "Flowers of the Months" pattern by Tiffany & Co. presented in their original fitted case. The finial of each spoon features an illustration of a different seasonal flower such as a holly, clover, iris, pansy, poppy, etc. The bowls are parcel gilt. The back of the spoons are stamped with the Tiffany hallmark used 1907-1947. These spoons were made for only a short duration and complete sets are quite difficult to find. The inside of the original case is stamped "Tiffany & Co. New-York Paris London".Origin: America, ca. 1926. Condition: spoons are mint condition, the outside of the box shows some wear and discoloration to the silk covering. Size: 4-11/16" long. Weight: 204.0 grams.
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Lapparra Sterling Silver Empire 4-Piece Tea Coffee Set
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Pre 1930 item# 930550
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An exquisite four-piece French silver tea and coffee service in the Empire style by Henri Lapparra, comprising a teapot, coffeepot, sugar and creamer. The rounded bodies, worked along the bottom halves with panels of overlapping acanthus leaves and at the top with narrow egg and dart borders, are raised on acanthus-form pedestals flaring downward to square plinths raised on ball feet in the form of swans with outspread wings. The swan element is magnificently repeated at the pouring spouts of the teapot and coffeepot, the handles of the sugar bowl, and at the base of the ivory handles on the pots and creamer. The upper connectors for the ivory handles repeat the acanthus motif. The hinged lids are finished with the egg and dart border around a center artichoke finial in an acanthus leaf and palmette surround.L'Orfevre Lapparra is one of France's most elite luxury providers. The founder, Henri Lapparra, made many of the best pieces for Odiot during the last decades of the 19th century. In 1923 he opened his own studio in the heart of Paris on rue du Temple. Today, his company is among the last silversmiths in Paris and its products are extremely sought after. Each piece is fully hallmarked with the first standard (950/1000 fine silver), which is of higher purity than sterling. Each piece is also marked with Lapparra's hallmark. Origin: France, ca. 1925. Condition: coffeepot, a 1-1/8" flattened ding on the shoulder; teapot, a few very minor dings on the body; sugar, no dings; creamer, no dings; there is a very faint monogram removal that can only be seen upon VERY close examination in exactly the right raking light; ivory handles have typical cracking and patina consistent with age (in sum, only the large ding on one side of the coffeepot is distracting). Size: coffeepot, 9-13/16" tall; teapot, 9-1/4"; sugar, 8"; creamer, 5-5/8". Total Weight: 3,312.0 grams (106.39 troy ounces).
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