AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE PRE-CIVIL WAR EOFF AND SHEPARD STERLING SILVER TEA SET

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AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE PRE-CIVIL WAR EOFF AND SHEPARD STERLING SILVER TEA SET:
$2275.99

AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE PRE-CIVIL WAR EOFF AND SHEPARD STERLING SILVER TEA SET
PRESENTED IS A FINE AMERICAN STERLING SILVER TEA SET BY THE RENOWNED NEW YORK PARTNERSHIP OF EDGAR MORTIMER EOFF AND GEORGE L. SHEPARD, CIRCA 1857 FOR BALL, BLACK & Co.;EOFF AND SHEPARD WERE LURED TO TEAM UP IN 1852 BY NEW YORK\'S PRESTIGIOUS RETAILER \"BALL, BLACK & Co\" TO CREATE HIGH QUALITY HOLLOW-WARE . THIS MOVE WAS IN RESPONSE TO JOHN C. MOORE\'S RECENT AFFILIATION WITH THEIR RIVAL RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT-- TIFFANY, YOUNG & ELLIS;
PEAR SHAPED BODY DECORATED WITH REPOUSSE FLOWERS AND ROCOCO CARTOUCHES, WITH LOBED AND HINGED COVERS, AND APPLIED FLOWER BUD FINIALS. THE ARCHED BRANCH-LIKE HANDLES AND SPOUTS ARE FOLIATE MOUNTED. THE FEET WITH APPLIED OPEN-WORK FLOWER BOUQUET DECORATION;
A UNIQUE STIPPLED BACKGROUND-- THE ONLY EXAMPLE KNOWN TO US BY THIS MAKER- SERVES TO GIVE THE INTRICATELY CHASED HIGH RELIEF FLOWERS AND LEAVES A SPECTACULAR EFFECT;
HINGED COVERS;
FASCINATING BARK-LIKE HANDLES AND SPOUTS WITH CAST LEAF SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION ON THE MAKERS, EOFF AND SHEPARD, PLEASE SEE THE LINK BELOW (COURTESY OF EMILY EXCELLENT CONDITION SAVE FOR THE EXPECTED AGE-WEAR, THE HANDLES SECURE-- NO REPAIRS;
HEIGHT OF TEAPOT: 11\";
WEIGHT: 83 7/10 STANDARD OUNCES
(2,375 gr.)
PLEASE NOTE: PART OF A COMPLETE SERVICE OFFERED AT . PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER sales ENDING TONIGHT FOR THE COMPLETE SET.FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES, PLEASE SEE THE LINK BELOW OF A NOT AS ELABORATE FOUR PIECE SET BY THE SAME MAKER THAT SOLD FOR $9500 EXCLUSIVE OF 25% BUYER\'S PREMIUM AND SHIPPING COSTS WHICH WOULD ADD UP TO OVER $12,000.

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<div style=\"text-align:center\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none\" />On Jan-21-17 at 10:09:45 PST, seller added the following information: