A Four-Piece Canadian Silver Tea and Coffee-Service With a Tray En Suite by Henry Birks and Sons, Montreal, With English Import Marks for Sheffield, 1975
each piece with fluted lower body, comprising a teapot; a coffee-pot, each with ebonised handle and finial; a cream-jug and a sugar-bowl, the tray oval and engraved with foliage scrolls, with two shell and foliage-cast handles the tray 63.5cm wide over handles, the coffee-pot 22.5cm high, total gross weight 140oz 16dwt, 4,379gr (5)
Each piece marked underneath with partly erased Birks marks and further stamped 'Birks Sterling'. Further marked with English import marks. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. There is some staining to the ebonised handles and finials. We are happy to provide Condition Reports to prospective buyers, but would welcome your request as soon as possible, preferably at least 48 hours before the Day of Sale. We cannot guarantee a reply to any requests made within 48 hours of the start of the auction. The absence of a Condition Report from a lot does not mean that the lot is in perfect condition. A Condition Report is an honest expression of our opinion, not a statement of fact and is provided as a service to the seller. All lots are available on public view ahead of an auction and we encourage prospective buyers to inspect an item in person where possible. Our Condition Reports are not prepared by professional conservators, restorers, or engineers, and are prepared with the naked eye unless otherwise stated. Regarding Pictures, Prints and Works on Paper, works are not examined out of the frame, unless specifically stated. Tennants Auctioneers do not cover damage to gilded wood or plaster picture frames, or to picture frame glass whilst the item is in our possession. We accept no liability for the opinions expressed in any Condition Report.
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each piece with fluted lower body, comprising a teapot; a coffee-pot, each with ebonised handle and finial; a cream-jug and a sugar-bowl, the tray oval and engraved with foliage scrolls, with two shell and foliage-cast handles the tray 63.5cm wide over handles, the coffee-pot 22.5cm high, total gross weight 140oz 16dwt, 4,379gr (5)
Each piece marked underneath with partly erased Birks marks and further stamped 'Birks Sterling'. Further marked with English import marks. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. There is some staining to the ebonised handles and finials. We are happy to provide Condition Reports to prospective buyers, but would welcome your request as soon as possible, preferably at least 48 hours before the Day of Sale. We cannot guarantee a reply to any requests made within 48 hours of the start of the auction. The absence of a Condition Report from a lot does not mean that the lot is in perfect condition. A Condition Report is an honest expression of our opinion, not a statement of fact and is provided as a service to the seller. All lots are available on public view ahead of an auction and we encourage prospective buyers to inspect an item in person where possible. Our Condition Reports are not prepared by professional conservators, restorers, or engineers, and are prepared with the naked eye unless otherwise stated. Regarding Pictures, Prints and Works on Paper, works are not examined out of the frame, unless specifically stated. Tennants Auctioneers do not cover damage to gilded wood or plaster picture frames, or to picture frame glass whilst the item is in our possession. We accept no liability for the opinions expressed in any Condition Report.
