$1,968
Five-piece Silver Tea Service, Ball, Tompkins & Black, New York, 1829-51, two teapots, a cream jug, a covered sugar bowl, and a waste bowl, all with faceted bodies and heart-scroll edging, covered pieces with flower knops, bases marked in sunken cartouches "BALL, TOMPKINS, & BLACK/SUCCESSORS TO/MARQUAND & CO/NEW YORK," each piece monogramed "GM," ht. to 10 3/4 in., approx. 141.6 troy oz. Estimate $1,000-1,500 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-11-04
