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Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris
Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris Cream and Sugar Set by Charles Stuart Harris

Sterling Silver Cream and Sugar Presentation Set by Charles Stuart Harris - Antique Victorian

£1,595.00

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver cream and sugar presentation set made by Charles Stuart Harris - boxed; part of our silver teaware collection

SKU A1689

This fine antique Victorian sterling silver afternoon teaware set consists of a sugar bowl, a cream jug, six teaspoons and a pair of sugar tongs.


The cream jug and sugar bowl have a circular rounded form and ornamented with embossed and chased segmented floral and leaf motifs.


The cream jug is fitted with a C scroll handle accented with a figurehead ornamentation.


Both the cream jug and sugar bowl retains the original gilt interior.


Each teaspoon has been crafted in the Old English pattern.


The anterior surfaces of the teaspoon handles and the bridge of the sugar tongs are embellished with panels of bright cut engraved scrolling leaf decoration, accented with star motifs and incorporating a bead bordered vacant oval cartouche.


This impressive cream and sugar set is fitted to the original fine and impressive hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior, which secures with a push fit catch.


The interior of the box bears the mark ‘By Appointment, Elkington & Co, Manchester’ beneath a Royal coronet amidst the initials VR.


This afternoon tea service was made by the renowned London silversmith Charles Stuart Harris.


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Date: 1885

The pieces of this antique cream and sugar set are a very good gauge of silver, fine quality and in excellent presentation condition.

The box is in excellent presentation condition in keeping with age.

The decoration to each piece is very sharp and very crisp.

Full hallmarks struck to the surface of the cream jug, the underside of the sugar bowl, the reverse of each spoon handle and interior of the tongs are all very clear.


Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these pieces of antique Victorian silverware.


Sugar Bowl

Diameter 8.2cm/3.2"

Height 5.2cm/2"


Cream Jug

Length from back of handle to tip of lip 8.8cm/3.5"

Diameter 5.6cm/2.2"

Height 6cm/2.4"


Spoon

Length 10.6cm/4.2"

Length of bowl 3.7cm/1.5"

Width of bowl 2.3cm/0.9"


Sugar tongs

Length 7.7cm/3"

Length of bowl 1.7cm/0.7"

Width of bowl 1.2cm/0.5"


6.1 troy ounces/190g


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