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Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea Service - Antique Edwardian 1906
REF: C4412 / LA409291
£2,250
€2,628
$2,830
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Description
This is an exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver four piece tea and coffee service; an addition to our silver teaware collection
This exceptional, antique Edwardian four piece sterling silver tea and coffee service consists of a coffee pot, teapot, cream jug and sugar basket.
Each piece of this fine Chester silver tea set has an oval rounded form, all in the Queen Anne style.
The body of each piece is ornamented with panels of fluted decoration, incorporating a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a wolf chained and collared to one side.
The upper rim of each piece is ornamented with an applied moulded border.
Both the coffee pot and teapot are fitted with hinged hallmarked domed covers surmounted by the original exceptional carved painted wood and sterling silver topped pineapple finials.
The silver teapot and coffee pot retain the original carved painted wood handles, featuring a plain scrolling thumbpiece.
The cream jug is fitted with an elongated C shaped silver handle and the sugar basket a swing handle, each ornamented with reed decoration.
The silver coffee pot, cream jug and sugar basket are each supported by a plain and unembellished oval pedestal foot.
The coffee pot, teapot and sugar basket bear the retailer's mark 'Walker & Hall, Sheffield, England' to the underside.
measurements
Coffee Pot:-
Length from back of handle to tip of spout 26cm/10.2"
Width 10.5cm/4.1"
Height 25.4cm/10"
Teapot:-
Length from back of handle to tip of spout 26.8cm/10.6"
Width 12cm/4.7"
Height 16.2cm/6.4"
Cream Jug:-
Length from back of handle to tip of lip 12.6cm/5"
Width 5.8cm/2.3"
Height 15.1cm/5.9"
Sugar Basket:-
Length 16.2cm/6.4"
Width 11.7cm/4.6"
Height to top of handle 17.2cm/6.8"
Height to rim 10.8cm/4.3"
Total Weight: 53 troy ounces/1650g
measurements
declaration
AC Silver has clarified that the Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea Service - Antique Edwardian 1906 (LA409291) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1906
declaration
condition
condition
This antique solid silver tea set is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.
Each piece of this Chester silver tea set has been professionally polished and is in presentation condition.
The interior of the each piece has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use.
Full hallmarks struck to the surface of each piece, in addition to part hallmarks to the interior of the covers are all very clear.