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Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service - Boxed - Antique Victorian (1889)

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver four piece tea and coffee service/set; part of our silver teaware collection

SKU: A3723

Price: £3,250.00

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Description

This impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver four piece sterling silver tea and coffee service consists of a coffee jug, teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug.

The pieces of this Victorian tea set have an oval shaped form onto a reed decorated oval collet foot.

The body of each piece is embellished with bands of chased scrolling leaf and floral decoration incorporating a vacant circular cartouche to either side.

The lower portion of each piece is ornamented with fluted decoration in a swirl design.

The flared upper rim of each piece is encompassed with an applied gadroon decorated border.

The teapot and coffee jug are fitted with flush hinged domed covers; this indicates the fine quality of the service.

The domed portion of each cover is ornamented with fluted decoration in a swirl design and is surmounted by the original carved wood finials

The teapot and coffee jug also retain the original angular carved wood handles with scrolling thumbpiece.

The teapot is fitted with a swan necked spout embellished with fluted ornamentation to the lower portion.

The cream jug and sugar bowl have angular thread decorated silver handles.

The pieces of this antique silver tea and coffee set are all fitted to the original oak presentation case with a satin and velvet lined interior.

This box has brass fittings including an escutcheon and carrying handles to either side.

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Maker: W & G Sissons (William & George Sissons)

Date: 1889

Origin: London, England

Condition

The pieces of this impressive boxed Victorian tea set are a very good gauge of silver, fine quality and in excellent condition.

This service has been professionally polished and is in presentation condition.

The box has been professionally polished by a cabinet maker.

The interior of the box shows some signs of wear in keeping with age, but is in very good condition.

The chased decoration to each piece is sharp.

Full hallmarks stuck to the surface of each piece and part hallmarks, as expected to the interior of the covers, are all clear.

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

Dimensions

Coffee Jug

Length from back of handle to lip 16cm/6.3"

Width 9.5cm/3.75"

Height to top of finial 24.3cm/9.6"

Teapot

Length from back of handle to tip of spout 25.5cm/10"

Width 11.5cm/4.5"

Height to top of finial 14.8cm/5.8"

Sugar Bowl

Length across handles 17.1cm/6.75"

Width 9.8cm/3.75"

Height to top of handles 10.5cm/4.1"

Cream Jug

Length from back of handle to lip 12.5cm/4.9"

Width 8cm/3.1"

Height to top of handle 9cm/3.6"

Total Weight

52 troy ounces/1617g

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