"Paul Canaux : Empire Style Tea - Coffee Set In Sterling Silver And Vermeii Mascarons"
Fabulous Empire Style Solid Silver 4-piece Tea and Coffee Set. This set is comprised of a Teapot, Coffee Pot, Covered Sugar Bowl and Jug/Creamer decorated with water leaf borders, laurel friezes framed with pearl borders. Spectacular Dog's Head figural pouring spouts on theTeapot and Coffee Pot, Masarons at the handles of the Sugar Bowl, and Dolphin's Head / mythological fish under the pouring spout of the Pitcher. Interiors of the Sugar Bowl and Pitcher are in Vermeil (Gold on Silver). Minerva hallmarks 1st Title (.950), Hallmarks of Master Goldsmith Paul CANAUX received in 1889, each piece also signed in full by the dealer "J. FONTAN Bordeaux". Fabulous Tea-Coffee Service from St. Empire with rich decor in very good condition, furthermore serviced and cleaned by our Goldsmith, micro-scratches from use. A pure marvel to discover through the attached photos...
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Height / Weight of Coffee Pot : 20 cm / 508.2 g
Height / Weight of Teapot : 14.7 cm / 502.6 g
Height / Weight of Sugar Bowl : 12.5 cm / 341.6 g
Height / Weight of Jug : 9.7 cm / 159.8 g
Total gross weight: 1512.2 grams