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Live Auction

The December 2021 Auctions: Day 1

Fri, Dec 17, 2021 11:00AM EST
Lot 45

GUSTAVE KELLER, PARIS SILVER KETTLE ON WARMING STAND H 20" W 12"

Estimate: $600 - $900

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000
Hot water kettle on cradle and alcohol burner. Keller was awarded a gold and a silver medal at the 1867 and 1878 Paris World Exhibitions. After 1878, the Keller brothers succeeded him and started producing silverware, which was rewarded at the 1889 and 1900 world fairs. "KELLER PARIS" impressed along lower rim of kettle. Minerva punch mark at neck of kettle. French hallmarks on cover, urn and stand. From a Franklin Michigan estate.