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Lot 134

Sale 5214 - The Art of Gathering
Dec 7, 2023 11:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$10,000 - 20,000
Price Realized
$34,020
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

An extensive sterling silver flatware service for twelve in the "Indian Chrysanthemum" pattern, designed by Charles T. Grosjean, Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, circa 1880-1891

Housed in the original oak storage box, with inset pollard panel to top, with brass plaque engraved, “Lille Seeley Coler," the interior with brass plaque engraved, ”Tiffany & Co./ Silversmiths," with brass handles and pulls, with lift-lid top and three drawers, each revealing custom fitted compartments; including many pieces with gilt-washed bowls, all items marked, including “M” mark for Edward C. Moore (1873-1891); comprising a punch ladle, a jelly knife, a salad serving fork and spoon, two fish serving knives, a fish serving fork, an asparagus fork, a serving spoon, twelve butter pats, a tea strainer, a square footed dish, twelve pepper shakers, twelve salt cellars, a pie server, a berry spoon, a cake knife, a large master butter knife, a small master butter knife, a cheese knife, three cream ladles, a jelly spoon, two salt spoons, a preserve spoon, a mustard spoon, a pea server, a toast server, a sugar tongs, twelve large tablespoons, twelve smaller tablespoons, ten teaspoons, twelve coffee spoons, twelve ice cream spoons, twelve ice cream forks, twelve dinner forks, twelve luncheon forks, six fish forks, twelve oyster forks, twelve place forks, two carving forks, two carving knives, a carving stake, twelve dinner knives, twelve luncheon knives, twelve dessert knives, twelve butter spread knives, and twelve lobster picks; together with a grape scissors in a different pattern. (240 items total). 

L: 14 ½ in. (carving knife), H: 14 in. W: 26 ¾ in. D: 21 ½ in. (box), Total weight: 441.77 oz. t. (weighable sterling silver, including dessert knives and master butter knives)

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