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Lot 1285 Dα

A silver teapot by Emil Lettré

Auction 1230 - overview Cologne
17.11.2023, 10:00 - Decorative Arts - Silver, Porcelain, Faience
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 6.930 € (incl. premium)

A silver teapot by Emil Lettré

Compact, baluster-form vessel with a curved spout and ivory handle. The hinged lid with a shell-shaped finial.
Berlin, marks of Emil Lettré, 1920s.

Certificate

Sales permit for the EU internal has been obtained.

Literature

Lettré used this fish shaped mark in his earlier works, in later pieces he replaced it with a more simple "L". Cf. cat. Emil Lettré, Andreas Moritz, zwei deutsche Silberschmiede im 20. Jahrhundert, Cologne 1976, unpag. Cf. also ibid., cat. no. 33, illus. 16.