Rare 1855-1860 Gorham Guilloche Machine Work Coin Silver Tea Pot * Part of Set

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Rare 1855-1860 Gorham Guilloche Machine Work Coin Silver Tea Pot * Part of Set:
$365.00

We recently have cleaned out an estate basement in the historic Georgetown, District of Columbia and got many great quality antiques, including bronzes, silver and paintings! Everything down there has not been touched for over a decade and just came out to light! We had to clean all the pieces from dust, light mold and other elements other than than sold as is with described condition!

This week, we are offering a wonderful 1850s Coin silver tea set! We are selling the pot separate from the rest of the set, due to a light re-solder to the lid. Presented here is the large, antique, solid coin silver tea or coffee pot, made by the renowned Gorham Manufacturers. Piece is properly hallmarked underneath with Gorham marks that date the piece to the 1855-1860 period. The whole pot is made with the guilloche / machine work decorations & figural flower lid finial. The handle has bone insulators. One side of the pot has an engraved A.C. in the cartouche. The pot holds5 cups or 40 liquid ounces of liquid. The piece has not been cleaned or polished, we will leave it to the winning buyer to decide if they want to keep the antique patina! Please message for any questions. We will start this rare, 160 year old Gorham tea pot at .99 cents and ! See the sugar bowl, cream pitcher and waste bowl listed now as another sale with ! Please check back in for more silver from this same estate!* Size * Weight * Condition *Pot is 8.5\" tall x 10.25 handle to spout x 5.75\" wide. Weighs 748 grams / 24.05 troy ounces. Only small issue is that the lid has been reinforced a little by the hinge with some solder. It operates flawlessly andisn\'tvery noticeable, especially after it gets some polish :) Handle is solid and pot holds water with absolutely no leaks! Obviouslyneeds polish if desired.* Shipping Information *Will ship via USPS Priority with signature confirmation. Professional packing. Buyer pays actual rate.