Lot 130:
6 pc FRANCIS I STERLING SILVER TEA SERVICE
Sold for: $8,000
Description
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Tea Set 5 piece with Monumental King Francis Reed & Barton Silver Plate Tray. Excellent like new condition, no monograms.1948 date mark. Coffee Pot 570A holds 34 Ounce, 9.5" – 1228 grams. Tea Pot 570A holds 32 Ounce, 8.35" – 1150 grams. Covered Sugar 570A – 482 grams, 6.5" – 744 grams. Creamer 570A, 5.75". Waste Bowl 4.25" – 458 grams. Large King Francis Tray Silver Plate Tray 30"x22". JUST STERLING approximate weight 4064 grams or 130.66 Troy Ounces. For shipping purposes 20 lbs. Francis I of Angouleme, reigned as the king of France from 1515, when his uncle Louis XII died, until his own death in 1547. His was a reign of splendor, as he commissioned countless Italian Renaissance artist to create splendid works of art for the French monarchy. Inspired by these dazzling works, some three and a half centuries later, a renowned silver designer named Ernest Meyer created a remarkable sterling silver design in the finest renaissance tradition. Reed and Barton Francis I was introduced in 1906
Condition: excellent
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