Table service (17) - Silverplated, Silver - Interesting collectibles

Elegant and atmospheric 17-piece collection, consisting of signed and unsigned pieces in solid silver, nysilver, and silverplate. The collection is especially suitable for a festively set table, dining, Christmas table, wedding, reception, or stylish buffet. The large charger plates immediately give any place setting a luxurious look, while the coffee and serving pieces can be beautifully combined for coffee, tea, sugar, milk, and small treats.

Among the signed pieces are items by Gust. Eriksson, Eskilstuna, GAB, and S.C. Silver Collection. Additionally, the collection contains various fine unsigned pieces. Some items date from around 1930 and are now almost 100 years old, giving the whole not only decorative value but also an interesting cultural-historical significance.

Contents:
*1 electric Soviet samovar – USSR, 1978.
Height approx. 40 cm, diameter approx. 20 cm, weight 2,005 g.
Material: plated base metal.
Traditionally intended for heating and serving hot water for tea.
220 V / 1 kW. Cord not included and not tested for operation.

*1 large coffee pot – approx. 1930–1950.
Height 31 cm, weight 567 g.
Material: silverplate / plated metal.
Unsigned. Suitable for stylishly serving coffee.

*1 open sugar bowl – Gust. Eriksson, Eskilstuna, Sweden – approx. 1930–1950.
Height 14 cm, diameter approx. 13 cm, weight 285 g.
Material: plated nysilver / alpacca.
Signed. Intended for sugar lumps, bonbons, or small treats.

*1 milk jug – Gust. Eriksson, Eskilstuna, Sweden – approx. 1930–1950.
Height 17 cm, diameter approx. 8 cm, weight 220 g.
Material: plated, nysilver / alpacca.
Signed. For milk or cream with coffee and tea.

*6 large charger plates / underplates – approx. 1960–1980.
Diameter approx. 30 cm, weight approx. 475 g each.
Material: silverplate / plated metal.
Unsigned. Ideal as a luxurious underplate for a festively set table.

*5 large charger plates / underplates – S.C. Silver Collection – approx. 1980–2000.
Diameter approx. 31 cm, weight approx. 330 g per piece.
Material: métal argenté / plated metal.
Signed / with original product information. Suitable as a underplate, presentation board, or decorative tabletop piece.

*1 Swedish GAB sports / prize cup – approx. 1930.
Height approx. 10 cm, weight 81 g.
Material: NS ALP, nysilver.
Signed GAB and inscribed “1:a Pris Terränglöpning” – first prize cross-country running. A beautiful historical collection and display piece.

*1 floral sugar tongs – approx. 1900–1930.
Length approx. 8 cm, weight 11 g.
Material: tested solid silver.
Rich floral decor with Art Nouveau/Jugendstil influences. Intended for serving sugar lumps.

Total: 17 items
Total weight: approximately 7.67 kg.

Historical significance:
The collection reflects various aspects of 20th-century European table and usage culture: Swedish nysilver production, a historic Swedish sports prize from circa 1930, early-20th-century silverware, and a dated Soviet samovar from 1978. Some pieces are now approaching 100 years old.

Provenance: from my private collection.

Condition:
The items are generally in excellent vintage condition, with normal and light signs of use and aging appropriate to age and material. They have retained their luster despite their age. See the photos for a full condition impression. No cracks, fractures, or restorations.

Shipping:
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