English Art Nouveau Five Pc Sterling Silver Tea Set Harrison Brothers And Howson
Northampton, United Kingdom
£9,800 per item
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Item details
Height
18.0 cm
Width
14.5 cm
Depth
12.0 cm
Wear conditions
Good
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
Five Piece Set
From our Silver collection, we are delighted to offer this Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Tea Set. The Tea Set comprises of five pieces including a teapot, coffee pot, hot water jug, milk jug and sugar bowl. Each piece is meticulously crafted with ebony handles and beautifully shaped bodies mounted with decorative mouldings surmounted by a turned silver topped finial. Each piece is hallmarked Harrison Brothers and Howson, Sterling Silver, London and is dated 1908. The style and decoration is after the George II era during which time silver smiths including Paul De Lamerie and Simon Jouet were using extremely similar decoration.
Teapot 18cm High x 26.5cm Long x 14.5cm Wide
Coffee Pot 24.5cm High x 23cm Long x 11.5cm Wide
Water Jug 22cm High x 19cm Long x 10.5cm Wide
Milk Jug 11cm High x 13cm Long x 7.5cm Wide
Sugar Bowl 11.5cm High x 18.5cm Wide x 12cm Deep
Harrison Brothers and Howson (Successors to Thomas Sansom, Thomas Sansom & Sons entered December 22, 1808). In 1847 James William Harrison, Henry Harrison and James William Howson, acting as Harrison Brothers & Howson acquired Thomas Sansom & Sons. The firm established business at 67 Norfolk Street, Sheffield between 1866-1896 during which time James William Harrison retired in 1876 and the business was continued by his partners. The firm expanded expanding to Shoreham Street Works in 1880 and was joined in the partnership by George Hawson (son of J.W. Howson), Francis William Harrison (son of Henry Harrison) and John Brocksopp Wilkinson (nephew of J.W. Harrison). From 1892 the activity was continued by George Hawson, Francis Harrison and John Wilkinson expanded again to Carver Street, Sheffield in 1901.
Harrison Brothers & Howson opened its first London showrooms at 11 Hatton Garden in 1866 in and a further location in 43-44 Holborn Viaduct in 1885 moving to Regent Arcade House, 19-25 Aryle Street later in 1941.The trademark was taken over by Viners of Sheffield in 1923. The firm used the trade mark ALPHA PLATE, BEACON PLATE, HALPHROID and LUSTROUS. Later, the firm ceased its activity and the brand of Harrison Brothers & Howson was revived in 1978, under the style of Harrison Brothers & Howson Ltd, a subsidiary of Ben J. Dix of London Ltd.
Paul Jacques de Lamerie (1688-1751) was a renowned London-based silversmith. The Victoria and Albert Museum describes him as the “greatest silversmith working in England in the 18th century”. He was being referred to as the “King’s silversmith” in 1717. Though his mark raises the market value of silver, his output was large and not all his pieces are outstanding. The volume of work bearing de Lamerie’s mark makes it almost certain that he subcontracted orders to other London silversmiths before applying his own mark.
Sterling Silver refers to the alloy of metal containing 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper or zinc. Sterling Silver objects are stamped with the 925 mark to confirm their authenticity.
Condition report:
Good
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Last updated: 24th March 2025
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