GEORGES RENÉ LECOMTE (1867-1958) ART DECO SILVER FIVE-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE

hallmarks: ‘Travail au marteau de G. Lecomte Paris’ (on the underside), ‘H&Cie and a rosebud above, a star below the initials’ for silversmith Hénin & Cie; silver hallmark ‘Minerva facing right’ - silver tray: L.51 cm, W. 43 cm, total weight 2.775 gr. - silver sugar/biscuit box with lid: L.14 cm, W. 10.5 cm, total weight 430 gr. - silver milk pot: H. 12 cm, total weight 273 gr. - silver coffee pot with lid: H. 20cm, total weight 893 gr. - silver tea pot with tea strainer inside and with lid: H. 18.5 cm, total weight 838 gr. Georges René Lecomte was born in Paris and studied under Bouvard and Eugène Lelièvre. He exhibited in numerous exhibitions, beginning in 1927 and continuing until 1953. Characteristic of Lecomte's work is his attention to detail and hand-finishing 'au marteau' (hammered), leaving a beautifully planished surface.