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An Art Deco tea and coffee service

Estimate €780–1.300

Description

Portuguese silver (833/000)

Faceted decoration, handles and knobs in black bakelite in the form of cylinders and spheres.

Comprising a coffee pot, a teapot, a milk jug and a sugar bowl with lid.

Porto hallmark in use from 1887 to 1937 and goldsmith's mark of the same period.

(signs of use)

H.: 15cm (coffee pot)

786 g

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