Danish Neoclassical Silver Coffee Service: Jens Birch 1877
Danish Neoclassical Silver Coffee Service: Jens Birch 1877
Danish Neoclassical Silver Coffee Service
Jens Birch (1836-1905), Copenhagen 1877.
A stunning neoclassical or mid-victorian aesthetic (Greco-Roman Egyptian) style.
Denmark, Copenhagen, workshop Jens Vilhelm Birch (1836-1905), year 1877.
Stunning decoration of classical style with workers harvesting coffee beans, and also putti playing with goats, warming themselves etc A whimsical cat sits on the creamer handle licking its paw. Includes pot, creamer, sugar bowl and trefoil-shaped tray.
An extremely rare and unusual set of the highest quality.
Coffee pot height including handle - 22 cm.
Sugar bowl height - 8 cm.
Creamer height - 12 cm.
Tray size: 28 x 27 cm.
Weight - 1546 grams of silver 826 fineness.
Excellent condition, antique with minor dings. Decoration slightly rubbed and worn from polishing.Service will not be sent to a buyer with negative feedback or without delivery insurance.