AMAZING ART DECO SILVER TEA / COFFEE SERVICE, Ca. 1929 Start Price USD 379.00 Current Price USD 379.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 24, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 23, 2008 Location Southern California See more about 'AMAZING ART DECO SILVER TEA / COFFEE SERVICE, Ca. 1929' Description nahasaru store AMAZING ART DECO SILVER TEA / COFFEE SERVICE, Ca. 1929 AMAZING ART DECO SILVER TEA / COFFEE SERVICE, Ca. 1929     Welcome, and thank you for looking!     Today we are offering:     A PERFECT ART DECO-ERA THREE-PIECE SILVER TEA / COFFEE SERVICE,                                                           Circa 1929      This is a three-piece Art Deco-era coffee or tea service from the late 1920s/early 1930s. It is in perfect condition, with no dents, dings, or plate loss. There is almost no scratching on the bodies of the pieces, although there are very fine minor use scratches on the bottoms of all three, and there is a small area of tannin discoloration on the interior bottom of the tea pot. All the hinges are tight and in perfect working order as well. The three pieces all have the "prototypical" Art Deco silhouette, with sleek, stepped, squarish geometrical handles and knobs.  The bottom of all three pieces show the marking "Dura A. 1 Quality E P N S."As a little extra, I will include a small harmonizing (although not matching) sugar spoon to put in the sugar bowl's notched lid.     This is a truly exquisite, beautifully proportioned set, in a state of exceptional preservation—a must for anyone who loves classic Art Deco aesthetics.    The sizes are as follows:    All knobs are 0.5 inches (1.27 cm) in height.   Length:  Tea/Coffee Pot:  10.0 inches (25.4 cm), tip of spout to end of handle      Cream Jug:        5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)    Sugar Bowl:       6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)             Width:    Tea/Coffee Pot:   6.5 inches (16.51 cm)     Cream Jug:         3-3/4 inches (9.52 cm)     Sugar Bowl:        5.0 inches (12.7 cm)  Height:   Tea/Coffee Pot:  3.0 inches, bottom to base of knob (7.62 cm)     Cream Jug:        2.0 inches (5.08 cm)     Sugar Bowl:       2.0 inches (5.08 cm) Weight:   (Total set, wrapped)  4.8 lbs.   (2.177 kg.)       We hope the eventual buyer will enjoy this exquisite set as much as we, and our families have before us.   NOTE: Display stand not included with item.      Auction-related information:   ************************************************************************************* IMPORTANT—PLEASE READ—!!!!!   RECENTLY, SEVERAL BUYERS HAVE COMPLETELY DISREGARDED THIS NOTICE OR HAVE BLITHELY NOT BOTHERED TO READ IT.  I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH:   PLEASE WAIT FOR US TO SEND YOU AN INVOICE!  !!!!!  DO  NOT  USE  EITHER  THE  E-BAY  OR  AUCTIVA  CHECKOUT  SYSTEMS !!!!! 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