4-piece Victorian silver tea & coffee set

4-piece Victorian silver tea & coffee set

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An elegant version of the classic melon pattern, this hand-raised, four-piece antique silver tea and coffee set comprises a coffee pot and teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl, where the the latter two pieces have gilded interiors. Each piece of this silver tea and coffee service rests on four scroll pattern supports. The silver teapot and coffee pots' spouts are of panelled swan neck form and the scroll handles are fitted with ivory heat insulators. The hinged covers have elegant removable melon-shaped cast finials.

Height given for the coffee pot.
Teapot: 170mm
Milk jug: 160mm
Sugar: 110mm

Note: Under the rules of the UK government's Ivory Act 2018, this silver tea and coffee set qualifies for an ivory exemption certificateIf required, the ivory parts may be replicated and replaced with an ivory substitute at no additional cost.

Dimensions:

Height 280 mm / 11 "
Width 222 mm / 8 "
Depth 139 mm / 5 "
Weight 2156 g (69.32 troy ozs)
Year

1852 & 1853

Place

London

Condition

Excellent

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