Lot 80
  • 80

An Italian Silver Chamber Candlestick and Coffee Pot, Venice / possibly Corfu, 18th century

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • the first maker's mark MB, the second maker's mark ?K

  • height of coffee pot 11in.
  • 28cm
the candlestick with shaped circular tray  and spool form socket, gadrooned borders and openwork cartouche form handle, raised on four claw-and-ball feet, marked twice on underside of base and handle with maker's mark NB and town mark for Venice; the coffee pot of partly fluted baluster form with bird mouth spout, the mid sction chased with a band of quilting

Condition

excess solder to center of underside of candlestick, two feet repaired, coffee pot with some small dings but not through, otherwise good condition
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