FABULOUS & SCARCE...MELON SHAPED TEAPOT...All French Sterling Silver...by DEBAIN

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FABULOUS & SCARCE...MELON SHAPED TEAPOT...All French Sterling Silver...by DEBAIN:
$975.00

We are pleased to offer for sale a fabulous and scarce melon shaped teapot in French sterling silver

crafted by Francois Debain who was the first of the Debain silversmiths and the Debain family patriarch.

Francois Debainwas active during the period 1847-1864 in Paris.

The melon shaped teapot is adorned by swirls and scrolls and is topped with an ornate finial of leaves,

berries and fruit. It features a desirable sterling silver handleand 2 blank cartouches...meaning without monograms.

The teapot alsopossesses 4 attractive,raised sterling silver legs with sturdy feet.

The teapot bears the French Minerva First Standard assay mark thatdenotes .950 sterling silver

composition. It also bears the maker\'s mark for Francois Debain (2 men in a row boat)...circa 1850.

Theteapot measures approximately 6\" in height. The length is approximately 10.1/2\" from one extreme to another.

The weight in .950 French sterling is 554grams.

The sterling handle is firmly attached to the body, but does have some play. Each cartouche

has an indentation that does not detract from the appeal and function of the teapot.

This is an exceptional teapot style that will embellish the finest table.It displays beautifully.

The teapot will appeal to the sophisticated hostess and hostwanting onlythe finest.

Weconsider Francois Debain and his successors (Debain Flamant, Alphonse EdwardDebain

and Alphonse Debain) to be the finest French silversmiths of the 19th century when all aspects

of silversmithing are taken into account.

Other notable silversmiths,including Emile Puiforcat, learned their trade and were apprentices

of Francois Debain before setting out on their own.

French sterling silvertableware crafted by FrancoisDebain is highly prized and seldom encountered.

Family and guests will surely be impressed.

\"Please view our other listings.. Buy with confidence\".

We Ship Worldwide (with certain exceptions)

WE DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING. We charge the actual cost of the postage

and the cost ofinsurance against loss. The cost of insurance is now $2.25 per $100.00 of declared value.

Shipping with insurance, to the Continental United States and within Canada is FREE.

Please inquire about the shipping cost elsewherebefore offerding.

We now ship to Japan and to China.

The buyeris responsible for any additional costs due to import duties, taxes and the like.

We combine shipments when possible.

Payment is due within48hres of sale close. The \"Buy it now\" option and the \"best offer\" optionrequire an instant payment.

Please respect these conditions of sale.

ABOUT US:

We are collectors of items comprised of precious metals and precious stones since 1972.

The collection consists of sterling tableware andrelated items by prominent silversmiths from

around the world.(.i.e Puiforcat, Debain, Henin,Cardeilhac, George Unite, Wallace and Gorham).

We will be listing additional items over the next days, weeks and months to comeas time permits.

If you have questions, please ask via email.

Thank you.