Pre-Valentine Wonderful Sale
Lot 31:
Description
Keywords: Art Deco silverplate, German silver, WMF silverplate, tea service, coffee service, modernist design, early 20th century metalwork, continental silver, tea pot, coffee pot, sugar bowl, cream jug, tableware, European decorative arts
NO RESERVE German silverplate four-piece tea and coffee service by WMF, produced in the early 20th century. The set comprises a coffee pot, tea pot, covered sugar bowl, and cream jug, each with a rounded, baluster form and fitted lids. The vessels feature stylized wooden side handles and finials, characteristic of Art Deco–era functional design. Marked on the underside with the WMF maker’s stamp. The surfaces exhibit a warm patina with visible wear and scratches consistent with age and use.
Measurement: Smallest: 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 in. (8.3 x 14 x 10.2 cm.), Biggest: 7 1/4 x 7 x 5 in. (18.4 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm.) approx
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All items are sold as is and may show signs of age, use, wear, or prior restoration. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report or notation does not imply that an item is free from defects or in perfect condition.
Clocks and watches are not guaranteed to be in working order. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be professionally rewired prior to use.
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Accordingly, all works are offered and sold as is and as attributed to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect our best professional judgment and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered. Attributions remain open to future scholarly research or professional evaluation that may further establish a work’s art-historical or market significance.
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