AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN STERLING SILVER LETTER RACK, NEW YORK CIRCA 1910 BY GRAFF, WASHBOURNE AND DUNN

three graduated serpentine sections, with acid etched birds and scrolling acanthus leaves, and wings, on a rectangular base with four scrolling feet. The front with a cartouche engraved with initialled TPS in cursive script. Four retaining nuts deficient. Traces of lacquering. Makers mark underneath, also retailed by Bigelow, Kennard & Co of Boston.

Length - 21.5cm / 8.5 inches

Height - 15.3 cm / 6 inches

Weight - 666 grams / 21.44 ozt