2 DIE 4 AESTHETIC STERLING BUTTERFLY REPOUSSE TEA COFFEE SET DOMINICK HAFF 1881

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2 DIE 4 AESTHETIC STERLING BUTTERFLY REPOUSSE TEA COFFEE SET DOMINICK HAFF 1881 :
$45000.00

THS IS A SIMPLY BREATHTAKING LARGE AMERICAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT STERLING SILVER SQUARE BUTTERFLY REPOUSSE COFFEE AND TEA SERVICE OF THE FINEST QUALITY. THIS AMAZING STERLING SET WAS MADE BY DOMINICK & HAFF OF NEW YORK CITY IN 1881. INTERESTINGLY, THE PLATED TRAY WHICH WAS A CUSTOM ORDER FOR THIS MARVELOUS TEA SERVICE WAS MADE AND HAND CHASED BY GORHAM ALSO IN 1881. THIS SET WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED AND RETAILED BY BAILEY BANKS AND offerDLE OF PHILADELPHIA IN THE SUMMER OF 1881. THE QUALITY OF BOTH THE DESIGN, CHASING AND CONDITION OF THIS SET IS TRULY REMARKABLE. THE REPOUSSE WORK AND BUTTERFLIES AS WELL AS BEES CHASED ON THE SPOUTS IS SO FINE. EVEN THE CHASING ON THE PLATED SILVER SOLDERED, WHITE BRASS GORHAM TRAY IS ABSOLUTELY TOP NOTCH. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A GORHAM CUSTOM ORDERED TRAY WITH ANOTHER MAKER\'S TEA SERVICE, BUT THIS IS ABSOLUTELY WHAT THIS ONE IS. THE SET IS IN ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING CONDITION WITH A FANTASTIC NATURAL PATINA AND PRISTINE ORIGINAL SURFACES. THIS LOOKS LIKE IT SPENT IT\'S WHOLE LIFE IN A CABINET. THE KETTLE ON STAND IS COMPLETE WITH IT\'S ORIGINAL BURNER AND MEASURES 11 3/4 TALL X 9 1/2\" WIDE AND WEIGHS 67.2 TROY OUNCES. THE COFFEE POT MEASURES 7 1/4\" TALL X 10\" WIDE AND WEIGHS 31.8 TROY OUNCES. THE TEA POT MEASURES 5\" TALL X11\" WIDE AND WEIGHS 27 TROY OUNCES. THE COVERED SUGAR BOWL IS 4 1/2\" TALL X 7 1/4\" WIDE AND 16 TROY OUNCES. THE CREAMER IS 3 1/2\" TALL X 7 1/4\" WIDE AND WEIGHS 11.1 TROY OUNCES. THE WASTE BOWL IS 4 5/8\" SQUARE AND WEIGHS 9.8 TROY OUNCES. THE TOTAL COMBINED WEIGHT IS 162.9 TROY OUNCES. THE MATCHING PLATED TRAY MEASURES 24 1/2\" X 17 5/8\" AND FOR REFERENCE WEIGHS AROUND 125 OUNCES. PLEASE SEE ALL 12 PHOTOS.
THIS SET WAS GIVEN AND PRESENTED ON AUGUST 31ST, 1881 TO WILLIAM A. BALDWIN FOR HIS RETIREMENT FROM HIS MANY YEARS OF WORK WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD. THERE IS PLENTY OF INFORMATION ABOUT HIM AND EVEN HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE RAILROAD ONLINE IF YOU CARE TO EXPLORE. THIS TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE LIKELY COST AROUND $750. OR SO WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED IN 1881. IN TODAY\'S DOLLARS THAT IS EQUAL TO AROUND $17,000. IMAGINE THAT MUCH MONEY BEING SPENT ON A GIFT FOR YOUR RETIREMENT! PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL [phone removed by ] IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS OR WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
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