Lot 28
  • 28

A Dutch silver two-handle tea urn, cover, and stand, maker's mark lost, circa 1890

Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Description

  • Silver, Ivory, Wood
  • 12.5cm., 5in. long
typical urn form with loop handles, incurved dome cover with stylised acorn finial, the tap with ivory handle, openwork stand with reeded rims and acanthus junctions, on ebonised wood plinth, 2nd Standard 1814-1953 mark, 41cm., 16in. high, together with a five-piece German electroplated travelling tea service, Jean Demuth, Hanau, circa 1930, in the Art Deco style, comprising: tea pot, tea pot on stand, sugar bowl, cream jug, and tea canister, all engraved with the cypher 'CCC' below a ducal crown, a German silver two-handled sugar bowl and cover, Humbert & Sohn, Berlin, 1870-1882, engraved M below a princely crown, 13cm., 5 1/4in. high, and a German silver sugar box, Humbert & Sohn, Berlin, circa 1900, the cover with loop handle, on four reeded incurved feet, with key, engraved with the mirror monogram 'CC' below a princely crown

Condition

The tea urn is heavily worn with various solder repairs. The frame is detached from one foot. No visible maker or town marks, probably lost through wear. The other pieces in good condition with clear marks and light surface wear.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Catalogue Note

The tea kettle and tea service are engraved with the crowned cypher of Cecilie, Crown Princess of Prussia and Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1886-1954). In 1905 she married the German Crown Prince Wilhelm, the son of the German Emperor Wilhelm II. The sugar bowl and cover is engraved with the crowned monogram for Princess Marianne of the Netherlands (1810-1883), who married Prince Albert of Prussia.