Lot 157
 

157

A Six-Piece Austro-Hungarian Silver Tea and Coffee-Service With Two Trays En Suite, by Antal Henrik Zipper, Budapest, 1872-1922, Retailed by Bachruch Succ, Budapest, each piece tapering and on spreading foot with foliage band, with beaded rim above a further foliage band, comprising a teapot; a coffee-pot; a water-jug, each with detached handle, lacking insulators; a cream-jug; a sugar-bowl and a waste-bowl, one tray oval and the other oblong, each with foliage border
the oval tray 44cm wide, the coffee-pot, 23cm high, total weight 158oz 6dwt, 4,923 (8)

This lot will be sold under the Auctioneers' Margin Scheme

Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000


 

Each piece marked with dog's head 800 standard mark and maker's mark. The larger pieces further stamped 'Bachruch A Succ'. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The wear is noticeable as a softening to the high points. The handles on the teapot, coffee-pot and water-jug are each detached and lacking insulators.

 


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Auction: The Austria Sale: A Private Estate from Vienna, 14th Oct, 2023


An array of art and antiques from a notable Private Estate in Vienna will go under the hammer in The Austria Sale on 14th October. The single owner sale will offer a good mix of paintings, fine furniture, silver, rugs, opulent soft furnishings and contemporary lighting, Baccarat glass and ornate clocks and table centrepieces, with many of the pieces bearing good provenance.

Important Notice for Buyers: Some lots have been imported from outside the United Kingdom under the Temporary Admission Scheme. VAT will be charged at the rate applicable which is shown on each lot. A fee of £25 + VAT per buyer will be added to your invoice to cover the Customs Administration to release the goods. 

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