reed/barton silverplate # 2626 yr 1873

[peanut715]

: Marked Reed & Barton, circa 1873 In the Viking taste, comprising: coffee pot, teapot, cream jug, covered sugar bowl, and waste bowl, each raised on four feet, the bodies engraved with Nordic designs centering an engraving of a Viking long boat, the angular loop handle with psuedo cuneiform script, the covers surmounted by seated lions. The coffee pot 11in. (28cm.) high. (5) NOTES The design for this teapot is illustrated in American Silverplate, Dorothy and Ivan Rainwater, 1988, p. 109. The designer George Gill incorporated an eclectic mix of styles into his works. The original price of a six piece tea and coffee service was $60.00 in 1877. A silver-plated soup tureen currently in the Dallas Museum of Art, which matches this tea service in form and style is shown in Charles Venable, Silver in America, 1994, fig. 6.57. ...

[GreenhornGirl]

Cute.  What's your question?

[peanut715]

what it value the last time i found one it sold for 2,100 for just 4 peices back in 2002 not counting the turren
i contact reed/barton and they basically told me good luck on finding it that it is a very hard set to find i benn looking for 14yrs now and i have the coffee pot and creamer

[ironlord1963]

    Don't I remember this post a few months back?   It can be hard trying to complete a full set, and the best bet is check ebay regualarlly and hope the pieces pop up.  This item could be a bit hard to find, it is such a unique piece that it could be hard to find.  Reed and Barton items are a bit on the high end stuff esp. that age.