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

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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