German Sterling Silver Claret Pitcher & Set of 6 Cups Barware Set on T. Starr Tray

German, gilt 0.950 (higher purity than sterling) silver barware set, in Art Nouveau style and from the early 20th century, consisting of a claret jug pitcher, adorned with leaf motifs, measuring 12'' in height by 7 3/4'' from handle to spout 6 cordial cups with fitted glass cups with a gold rim, measuring 4 1/8'' in height with the inserts (3 1/4'' without) by 2 1/8'' in diameter Hallmarks are shown. It is accompanied by a matching Theodore Starr underplate, also adorned with grape and vine motifs, which measures 11 1/4'' in diameter. Theodore B. Starr was a company of silversmiths founded in New York in 1862 by Theodore Starr. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, who owns and displays pieces by T.B. Starr, champions the silversmith as “among the most prominent and influential jewelry and silversmithing firms in New York City during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries” whose work was “enthusiastically heralded in the press.” The company was incorporated in 1907 by Starr's son, before being bought in 1918 by Reed and Barton, and finally closing in 1923.

Date / Era

1862

Category

Miscellaneous Rarities

Reference

407472

Material

Sterling silver