1920's Art Deco teaset - SMP Silver Salon Forums

SM Publications

Silver Salon Forums - The premier site for discussing Silver.

SMP | Silver Salon Forums | SSF - Guidelines | SSF - FAQ | Silver Sales

The Silver Salon Forums
Since 1993
Over 11,793 threads & 64,769 posts !!
American Sterling Silver Forum

Silver Salon internal search
or

How to Post Photos

REGISTER (click here)

SMP Silver Salon Forums
tline

American Sterling Silver
tline3

1920's Art Deco teaset

profile | register | preferences | faq | search

SSFFriend: Email This Page to Someone!

next newest topic | next oldest topic

Author	Topic: 1920's Art Deco teaset
outwest Posts: 390 Registered: Nov 2005	posted 05-11-2006 02:55 AM I had a bit of trouble figuring out which forum to post this in. There are two American forums, but both are for 19th Century and earlier. Feel free to move this if you feel it goes somewhere else. In another thread there was discussion of teaset trays and rather then take over that thread I thought I might ask my questions here. I've been meaning to share this set for a while and haven't gotten around to it until now. Here is an Art Deco International Silver hammered tea/coffee set. It reminds me of buildings I've seen in Los Angeles. The tea pot, creamer and sugar bowl are dated 9/14/22. The coffee pot is dated 2/10/28. Here is the tray mark: I thought that the trays were almost always plated for strength. The tray is heavy and seems quite sturdy. May I still assume that this tray is sterling or is the mark just part of the name? Also, you will notice that the tea pot handle has ivory inserts and the coffee pot has rubber inserts. What happened between 1922 and 1928? Was ivory outlawed for use? Or was this just a way for International Silver to reduce their costs of production and ultimate cost to the consumer? I must say that the ivory inserts are more attractive then the grey rubber inserts. Lastly, all pieces are stamped sterling except the 1928 coffee pot trivet. It says, "Derby S.P. Co. International S.Co. W.M. Mounts EPNS Hand Beaten" [that's quite a mouthful for a little trivet]. So my last question is: Is the whole tea set hand beaten or just the trivet? The tea set is marked I.S. Sterling with the knights head/shield then a pattern number and the amount each holds. If the tea set is hand beaten then how did they get just the shields for the monograms unbeaten? Was it possible to mold silver to look beaten? IP: Logged
salmoned Posts: 336 Registered: Jan 2005	posted 05-11-2006 02:32 PM Very funny! Trays are not plated for strength, but rather for expense - plated trays are cheaper. The sterling mark in this case, being in the script of the maker's mark, would have been a [relatively] difficult forgery. Also, it appears the entire line is centered. So I would believe it to be a sterling piece, barring strong evidence to the contrary. The date cartouche, as well as the hammered surface, suggest Arts & Crafts more than Art Deco to me, although it's really outside my comfort zone to comment on style. [This message has been edited by salmoned (edited 05-11-2006).] IP: Logged
Dale Posts: 2132 Registered: Nov 2002	posted 05-11-2006 04:53 PM The form of this lovely set looks like Colonial Revival. From what I have seen of IS production, it appears the company had some basic shapes for tea sets. As styles changed and evolved, the sets themselves would be updated to keep in fashion. Soooo, it looks like a basicly Colonial Revival tea set that has taken on some hammering from the Arts and Crafts era along with some Art Deco updating. The shape and style were also used in silverplate holloware for the 1847 Rogers patterns Ambassador and Heraldic. These seems to have been a long running IS style, one which Wallace might still make. It is very elegant and adaptable. The rubber may be a replacement, possible done during the WW2 years when ivory was not available. It probably looked much better when new. Alternatively, it may be bakelite or early plastic. IP: Logged
Tad Hale Posts: 120 Registered: Jul 2005	posted 05-12-2006 12:19 AM Outwest, In my 1928 International Holloware catalogue, the Coffee,Creamer,Sugar and Tray sold for $220.00 and lists the Coffee with a capacity of 1 1/2 pints and the tray measuring 14 inches. It also states " To the lover of hand-hammered silver, this set will be a delight. The hand-chased shield for monogramming provides an opportunity to make the set exclusively characteristic of its owner." In the same catalogue the Teapot is out of the larger matching tea service in the C 306 H 1 pattern. Tad IP: Logged
outwest Posts: 390 Registered: Nov 2005	posted 05-12-2006 03:58 PM Thanks! That's great. What I am calling the tea pot (the tall skinny one you're catalouge calls a coffee pot) is 1 1/2 pints so that has to be the set. Except mine was purchased in 1922 not 1928. The coffee pot (the bigger one) is 2 1/2 pints. Is that the one in your catalouge then? It is dated 1928. Funny, I had the tea/ coffee backwards! Thanks again! [This message has been edited by outwest (edited 05-12-2006).] IP: Logged
Tad Hale Posts: 120 Registered: Jul 2005	posted 05-12-2006 10:22 PM Outwest, The Coffee Pot in that set is 3 pints and the Tea Pot IS 2 1/2 pints. Although the catalog I used is from 1928, the set was still currently "active" from 1922-1928. I also looked in my 1927 catalog and found that the same C 306 1 pattern blank could be bought in several different styles. It could be bought plain without any hammering or chasing, or it could also be bought in a hand-engraved "Adam" style, or in a style with scrolls and drops. This was a very popular set during those days. Tad IP: Logged

All times are ET	next newest topic \| next oldest topic
Administrative Options: Close Topic \| Archive/Move \| Delete Topic
	Hop to:

Ultimate Bulletin Board 5.46a

^1. Public Silver Forums (open Free membership) - anyone with a valid e-mail address may register. Once you have received your Silver Salon Forum password, and then if you abide by the Silver Salon Forum Guidelines, you may start a thread or post a reply in the New Members' Forum. New Members who show a continued willingness to participate, to completely read and abide by the Guidelines will be allowed to post to the Member Public Forums.
Click here to Register for a Free password

^2. Private Silver Salon Forums (invitational or $ donation membership) - The Private Silver Salon Forums require registration and special authorization to view, search, start a thread or to post a reply. Special authorization can be obtained in one of several ways: by Invitation; Annual $ Donation; or via Special Limited Membership. For more details click here (under development).

^3. Administrative/Special Private Forums (special membership required) - These forums are reserved for special subjects or administrative discussion. These forums are not open to the public and require special authorization to view or post.

| Home | Order | The Guide to Evaluating Gold & Silver Objects | The Book of Silver