Tea and Coffee Service, Maison Cardeilhac

Maison Cardeilhac
Tea and Coffee Service

circa 1920s-1930s
comprising five pieces, including one teapot, one coffee pot, one sugar bowl, one creamer and one tray
silver, rosewood
the teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl and creamer each impressed CARDEILHAC/PARIS with the firm's and silver hallmarks and incised L-431; the tray impressed CARDEILHAC PARIS with the firm's hallmark
teapot: 7 ⅛ x 7 ¾ x 4 ⅜ in. (18.1 x 19.7 x 11.1 cm)
coffee pot: 7 ⅜ x 6 ¾ x 4 in. (18.7 x 17.1 x 10.2 cm)
sugar bowl: 3 ⅝ x 5 ⅞ x 3 ½ in. (9.2 x 14.9 x 8.9 cm)
creamer: 4 ⅛ x 4 ⅝ x 2 ⅝ in. (10.5 x 11.7 x 6.7 cm)
tray: 1 x 25 x 14 ⅞ in. (2.5 x 63.5 x 37.8 cm)

Condition Report:
Overall in very good condition. The silver presents with faint surface scratches and light scuffing throughout consistent with age and gentle use. The silver presents with very light surface soiling and minimal tarnish particularly concentrated to the interiors which may be carefully polished at the buyer’s discretion. The rosewood handles are in well-preserved condition with surface irregularities inherent to the wood grain as well as minor abrasions and light wear consistent with gentle use. The sugar bowl presents with a small loss to one rosewood handle measuring approximately ½ x ½ in., not visually distracting.

Provenance:
Aguttes, Paris, October 8, 2014, lot 194