An Art Nouveau three-piece silver gilt and enamel tea service Marius Hammer (Norwegian, 1847-1927), Bergen, Norway, circa 1900

Comprising a teapot, a sugar dish, and a creamer, each decorated with green enamel ground and white foliate devices, all marked to underside, "M. Hammer," and with "930S" standard mark.

(H: 5 1/2 in. W: 8 1/4 in. D: 6 in. (teapot), Total weight: 39.61 oz. t. (weight includes enamel))

Qty: (3)

Provenance

From a Main Line collection.

some tarnish present throughout, commensurate with age, some polish residue to recessed areas; gilt-washed interiors retaining much of the brightness overall, with some tarnishing and dark spotting commensurate with age and use; teapot: one chip / loss to enamel near base, and some small losses, chips, or cracks to enamel to feet, interior with some scratching; creamer: one foot with small chip to enamel and another foot with small crack to enamel; sugar dish: three feet with losses / chips or cracks to enamel