52 - Jean-Élisée PUIFORCAT (1897–1945)

Jean-Élisée PUIFORCAT (1897–1945) Silver tea and coffee set, designs created in 1937, consisting of a teapot, a coffee pot, a sugar bowl, and a milk jug, with a side handle in varnished rosewood. Three pieces marked “LP” on the lids. Signed in full, with silversmith’s mark and hallmark on each piece. Height: 15 cm - 11 cm - 9 cm - 8 cm Weight: 776 gr - 704 g - 399 g - 215 g Total weight: 2094 g (very slight warping and oxidation; milk jug handle needs to be reattached) Bibliography: Françoise Bonneville, Jean Puiforcat, Éditions du Regard, Paris, 1986, models listed and reproduced on p. 130 without catalog numbers. Please contact the firm for condition reports. Appraiser: Cabinet d’Expertise Marcilhac 5 rue de Nesle 75006 PARIS info@marcilhacexpert.com T: +33 6 71 81 38 35 / +33 1 42 49 74 46