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This curated five-piece tabletop ensemble pairs an authentic mid-century silverplate stacking tea-for-one service by the Crescent Silverware Manufacturing Co. with …
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This curated five-piece tabletop ensemble pairs an authentic mid-century silverplate stacking tea-for-one service by the Crescent Silverware Manufacturing Co. with a duo of contemporary Italian heart spoons designed by Miriam Mirri for Alessi. Assembled intentionally to stage a high-contrast dialogue between utilitarian American service ware and playful Italian postmodernism, the grouping balances rational nesting geometry with expressive sculptural irony.
Design History & Formal Character
Crescent Stacking Tea Service (3-Piece Nesting Tower): Produced by the Crescent Silverware Mfg. Co. (Port Jervis, New York), this individual service exemplifies the efficient, compact hollowware engineered for mid-century hospitality, club car, and personal tray dining. The modular form locks vertically into a unified, balanced silhouette:
A lower teapot featuring an integrated gooseneck spout, hollow cast scroll handle, and a recessed rim designed to seat the upper tier.
A middle nesting creamer fitted with a sculpted pouring spout.
An upper twin-handled sugar bowl crowned by a finial-topped domed lid that also fits the base teapot when used independently.
The heavy-gauge electroplated silver exhibits honest, unlacquered surface aging with soft tonal darkening along its banded accents and collar seams.
Alessi Heart Spoons (Pair): Designed by Italian product designer Miriam Mirri in 2005 under Alessi’s Family Follows Fiction metaproject, these spoons are precision-formed in mirror-polished 18/10 stainless steel. Scaled for espresso, gelato, or individual tea bowls, their fluid, heart-shaped silhouettes provide a clean, reflective counterpoint to the warm, patinated structure of the Crescent silverplate.
Material & Manufacturer Specifications
Makers:
Tea Service: Crescent Silverware Manufacturing Co. (stamped with hallmark / maker's mark on the base).
Spoons: Alessi (Italy), design by Miriam Mirri (marked with Alessi factory hallmark and 18/10 stainless steel).
Materials: Heavy-gauge silverplate on base metal; 18/10 stainless steel.
Construction: 3-piece modular interlocking system with fitted lid; 2 solid stamped spoons.
Approximate Dimensions
Overall Stacked Height: 7.75 in
Teapot Width (Spout to Handle): 6.5 in
Teapot Base Diameter: 4.25 in
Spoon Length (Each): 4.25 in
Keywords
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- Dimensions
- 10ʺW × 10ʺD × 10ʺH
- Styles
- Postmodern
- Brand
- Alessi
- Period
- 2000 - 2009
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Silverplate
- Stainless Steel
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Silver
- Condition Notes
- Tea Service: Good vintage condition consistent with mid-century age and careful utility. Retains a rich, unpolished patina with uniform micro-scratching, … moreTea Service: Good vintage condition consistent with mid-century age and careful utility. Retains a rich, unpolished patina with uniform micro-scratching, minor handling marks, and natural oxidation in the recesses. Alignment is straight and stable when stacked; no major structural dings or heavy plate loss. Interiors show light, honest age-related darkening. Spoons: Excellent pre-owned condition, maintaining a bright mirror polish with faint superficial surface wear from handling. less
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