SIX-PIECE ITALIAN SILVER COFFEE AND TEA SERVICE.Tutunzi, Rome; 800 silver standard. Including hot water kettle on stand, coffee pot, tea pot, sugar, creamer and handled serving tray. Melon-form bodies, applied trailing floral vines, on scrolling feet, c-scroll and floral finial - 342 oz., 2 dwt.; 32 in. long, tray; 17 in. high, kettle on stand. Estimate $3,000-5,000
PROVENANCE: Estate of June Gay Ruebush, Chevy Chase, MD
The tray has scratches from use. The creamer has rubbed gilding on the interior, the sugar with strong interior gilding. The coffee and teapot have scattered tiny dings on the body. The pin on the hot water kettle is a possible replacement - its decoration is inconsistent with the other pieces and it does not fit smoothly into the slot to secure the kettle to the base. There are no splits or repairs.
