$1,599
Five-piece American Coin Silver Tea and Coffee Service, Boston, c. 1850, in the manner of Obadiah Rich, coffeepot, teapot, hot milk pot, and covered sugar marked "Lows, Ball & Company," waste bowl marked "Jones, Ball & Poor," each with an octagonal paneled body with engraved foliate arabesques centering an anchor to one side and a monogram to the other, coffeepot ht. 9 in., approx. 111.4 troy oz. Estimate $1,800-2,200 Teapot with repair to finial and pinprick dent to spout. Heat stops probably replaced. Coffeepot with pinprick dent to handle. Covered sugar final bent very slightly. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. 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 shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-10-12