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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea And Coffee Service (1867)
Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
£4,950 per set of 4
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Item details
Height
22.3 cm
Width
12.9 cm
Wear conditions
Good
This item has been confirmed as professionally cleaned by the seller. Please reach out to the seller for more information.
Confirmed
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver four piece tea and coffee service; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This magnificent antique four piece Victorian tea set, in sterling silver, consists of a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug.
The pieces of this tea and coffee service have an oval shaped tapering form.
The surface of each piece is embellished with fine and impressive bright cut engraved ribbon tied foliate festoons, suspended from floral motifs further anchoring pensile foliate drops.
The decoration to the body of each piece is further embellished with two oval cartouches surmounted with ribbon bow designs.
Each cartouche bears a bright cut engraved illustration of an individual portrayal of a putto*, interacting with a variety of items such as birds, insects or drinks and draped in loose flowing fabric.
The upper and lower rims of each item are encircled with bands of bright cut engraved naturalistic decoration.
The upper plateau of the teapot and coffee pot is encircled with a further bright cut engraved naturalistic band.
The coffee pot and teapot are fitted with flush hinged hallmarked covers, surmounted with the original cast silver gilt finials realistically modelled in the form of pineapples; the flush hinges indicate the high quality of each piece.
Each piece of this sterling silver tea service is fitted with a fine and impressive cast ribbed C shaped handle incorporating substantial leaf decorated sockets.
The teapot and coffee pot are fitted with fine and impressive tapering spouts ornamented to the fluted decoration.
The cream jug and sugar bowl retain the original gilded interiors.
The underside of each piece bears a 'lozenge mark' which certifies the patent of this piece on 10th February 1868 with the UK Patent Office.
Such magnificent tea services in this superior quality and in exceptional, almost unused condition are rare to locate; this set is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire.
* In art and culture, a putto (plural: putti) is a chubby male child, usually nude and occasionally bearing wings.
Condition
This antique tea and coffee service is a superior gauge of silver, superior quality and is in exceptional condition.
The bright cut engraved decoration is all exceptionally crisp; this indicates the service has seen little to no use.
The interior of each piece has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use.
Full hallmarks struck to the underside of each piece are all very clear.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these impressive Victorian silver 4 piece tea set.
Dimensions
Coffee Pot
Length from back of handle to tip of spout 21.7cm/8.54'
Width 12.9cm/5.08'
Height 22.3cm/8.78'
Teapot
Length from back of handle to tip of spout 23.1cm/9.09'
Width 13.7cm/5.39'
Height 15.7cm/6.18'
Cream Jug
Length from back of handle to tip of lip 12.2cm/4.8'
Width 8.4cm/3.31'
Height 11.6cm/4.57'
Sugar Bowl
Length across handles 18.5cm/7.28'
Width 11.9cm/4.69'
Height 10.2cm/4.02'
Weight
71.3 troy ounces/2219.1g
Maker: S Smith & Son
Date: 1867
Origin: London, England
Price for set
Condition report:
Excellent Please see description.
Additional dimensions information:
Coffee Pot- Length from back of handle to tip of spout: 21.7cm/8.54' Width: 5.08' Height: 8.78' Teapot- Length from back of handle to tip of spout: 23.1cm/9.09' Width: 13.7cm/5.39' Height 15.7cm/6.18' Cream Jug- Length from back of handle to tip of lip: 12.2cm/4.8' Width: 8.4cm/3.31' Height: 11.6cm/4.57' Sugar Bowl- Length across handles: 18.5cm/7.28' Width: 11.9cm/4.69' Height: 10.2cm/4.02' Weight: 71.3 troy ounces/2219.1g
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Delivery Time
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Returns Policy for Altered Goods
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