1950 Gorham Anchor Strasbourg Court Midcentury Rococo Shell Coffee Tea Set 5pc

  

1950 GORHAM ANCHOR STRASBOURG COURT MIDCENTURY ROCOCO SHELL COFFEE TEA SET 5PC. Rococo style is fancy and fluid, accentuating asymmetry, with an abundant use of curves, scrolls, and ornaments. The style enjoyed great popularity with the ruling elite of Europe during the first half of the 18th century. It developed in France out of a new fashion in interior decoration, and spread across Europe.

Characteristic of the style were Rocaille motifs derived from the shells, icicles and rock-work or grotto decoration. Foliage was also widely used for decoration, under the form of acanthus leaves, garlands (aka festoons), many flowers, and bouquets of flowers. Rococo foliage was always twisting and sinuous, with the common serrated-edged raffle leaf form often bordering the abstract. Other widely-user motifs in decorative arts and interior architecture include: birds, elements associated with love (putti, quivers with arrows and arrowed hearts) trophies of arms, cherubs (aka putti), medallions with faces, and sometimes Far Eastern elements (pagodas, dragons, monkeys, bizarre flowers, bamboo, and Chinese people). Asymmetry is present in architecture and applied arts, making buildings and ornaments look more dynamic.

Mid-century original, scarce complete set in excellent unused conditions, showing high-end quality manufacture with generous substantial plating, no dents, cuts, breaks or repairs, some scattered shallow nicks, outstanding detailed applied solid castings enhanced with rich soft and vibrant patina, bright mirrored plating to each piece, clean insides holding most of its original finish all barely used just some wear to the waste bowl, strong firms hinges, finials and handles, all complete firm Bakelite insulators. Coffee Pot 10 1/4" High, 11" Wide YC1371 - 3 PINT, Tea Pot 8 1/2" by 10 1/2" Wide YC 1372 2 5/8 PINT, Cream Pitcher 5 1/2" High, 5 1/2" Wide YC 1374 5/4 PINT, Sugar Bowl w/ Lid 6 1/4" High, 7 1/4" Wide, YC1373, Waste Bowl YC1375.