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Gio Ponti
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- "Diamond Pattern" Flatware Service
- each with cast impression Reed & Barton/Sterling, knife blades additionally impressed REED&BARTON/MIRRORSTELE/STERLING HANDLE, two shakers additionally impressed X35
- sterling silver
comprising 80 pieces including 12 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 dinner spoons, 12 dessert knives, 12 dessert forks, 12 teaspoons, 6 serving pieces, pair of salt and pepper shakers
Literature
Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver: 20th Century Design, exh. cat., Dallas Museum of Art, New Haven, 2006, pp. 242-245
Condition
Overall good condition consistent with age and gentle use. The service comes with a later wooden silver storage box. Several of the sterling handles with noticeable scattered oxidation or tarnishing. This may or may not improve with polish. It seems to be largely concentrated to the handles of the knives. A design that took Ponti several years to develop, it was difficult to produce due to the angle of the 'diamond' at the base of the design. A service for 12, the set presents well overall.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.