Tea / Coffee Set attributed to Gio Ponti for Parco Dei Principi Hotel, Rome, 1960s, Set of 5

Description

Tea or coffee set designed by Gio Ponti for the Hotel Parco Dei Principi in Rome and produced by the … more Tea or coffee set designed by Gio Ponti for the Hotel Parco Dei Principi in Rome and produced by the historic Italian manufacturer Fratelli Calderoni between 1950s and 1960s. This vintage breakfast set consists of 5 pieces: 1 small teapot with built-in filter in the body 1 large coffee maker 1 Water Jug 1 sugar bowl 1 Tray with feet Each of these pieces is made of silver-plated "Alpacca" and is numbered and hallmarked with the brand's mark. This is not a simple silver-plated hotel serving piece, it contains in its splendid patina of time and in the signs of use an indestructible bond the design of one of the most important designers of the twentieth century but above all the stories of all the customers who used it inside their room for a breakfast in the room or in the common room of one of the most beautiful hotels in Italy. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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