Lot 692: Mulford & Wendell Coin Silver Tea & Coffee Service

Mulford & Wendell Coin Silver Tea & Coffee Service
Albany, New York, mid-19th century, a five-piece coin silver tea and coffee service in a richly repoussé Rococo pattern, including a coffee pot, teapot, covered sugar bowl, waste bowl, and cream jug, each raised on a pedestal foot with beaded borders, bodies are decorated with scrolling foliate panels, floral cartouches, and rocaille accents, each piece fitted with ornate naturalistic handles and finials embellished with leaf and blossom motifs (one finial detached but present), marked MULFORD & WENDELL / ALBANY, each piece testing as coin silver (0.900 fine).
tallest: 10 1/2 inches, total weight: 69.4 troy ounces

All present well, monogrammed, double handled pot lid detached, minor dings and dents

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Estimate: $2000- $4000

Auction Date: January 2, 2026