H. Frères & Cie. - Coffee service (4) - .950 silver - Tea-Chocolate Service

Boin-Taburet in Paris – 4-piece 950 silver Tea-Chocolate Service
Description
This 4-piece 950 silver ensemble was manufactured in the Parisian silversmith workshop “Boin-Taburet.” The set, in the elegant Historicist style, features fine vertical fluting, noble rope borders, and handles made of hardwood. A special feature is the tall chocolate pot (Chocolatière) with its characteristic side-mounted wooden handle. Components of the set: a teapot, a chocolate pot, a sugar bowl, and a creamer. On each piece there are at least two Minerva head marks and a maker’s mark.

Details of the object
• Product type: Tea-Chocolate Service
• Fineness: 950 Minerva head
• Country of manufacture: France
• Silversmith workshop: H. Frères & Cie./ Paris
• Model number: 40253

Condition
Very nice, age-appropriate condition with fine silver patina. The wood handles are firmly attached.
Weight & dimensions
• Total weight: 1,301 g

• Dimensions
Teapot height to knob: 15 cm Width from spout to handle: 19 cm
Body circumference: 11 cm
Chocolate pot height to knob: 19 cm Handle length: 13 cm
Body circumference: 10 cm
Sugar bowl height to knob: 10 cm Width from handle to handle: 10 cm
Body circumference: 9 cm
Creamer height to handle: 8.5 cm Width from spout to handle: 9.5 cm
Body circumference: 6 cm

Shipping & notes
• Shipping is fast, securely packaged and exclusively sent as insured parcel with tracking
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