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F.W. Hespe
Art Nouveau four-piece coffee and tea service with tray
Art Nouveau four-piece coffee and tea service with tray
Germany, c. 1900
silver 10½ h × 6¼ w × 5 d in (27 × 16 × 13 cm)
silver 10½ h × 6¼ w × 5 d in (27 × 16 × 13 cm)
estimate: $800–1,200
result: $1,820
Service is comprised of coffee pot, teapot, open sugar bowl, creamer, and tray. All marked ‘FW Hespe’ and respectively numbered to the underside of each example ‘W 34130’, ‘W 34131’, ‘W 34132’, ‘W 34133’ and ‘36050’ with hallmarks. 96.5 ozt.
provenance: Private Collection, Germany | Thence by descent