Dutch Silver Melon Tea Service attributed to Gerritsen & Van Kempen, 1959, Set of 3

Description

Beautiful silver tea set from the "melon" series made by gerritsen and van kempen n.v. Zeist in 1959. Elegant 3-piece … more Beautiful silver tea set from the "melon" series made by gerritsen and van kempen n.v. Zeist in 1959. Elegant 3-piece silver tea set, raised on four legs with flower and leaf motifs in the "melon shape", the lid with a flower bud on top.

the set is entirely dutch silver hallmarked with the "lion 2" (835/000 purity of silver), the minerva head with letter b (assayer's mark and b for the office in utrecht) the year letter z for the year 1959. The master sign for gerritsen & van kempen, zeist ( mark used from 1926-1961). The teapot measures 12 cm high, 25 cm wide and the depth is 14 cm. The total weight is 944 grams 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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