ANTIQUE 19thC RARE VICTORIAN ELKINGTON SOLID SILVER 4PS TEA & COFFEE SET c.1890

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19th Century Victorian Silver four piece tea & coffee set, comprising of coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug. The set features an incredibly rare, unusual and decorative Russian-style design, each piece oviform, the upper body applied with boss motifs on a scroll engraved ground above a reeded girdle cast with quatrefoils, and applied with strapwork, bead border, the handles with foliate cast terminals and insulators, angular spouts with beaded mounts, the slanted hinged covers with engraved decoration and cast diamond shaped boss. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1890 (P), Maker's mark E&CoLtd for Elkington & Co.

Reference Number: A0870

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Description

Antique 19th Century Victorian Solid Silver four piece tea & coffee set, comprising of coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug. The set features an incredibly rare, unusual and decorative Russian-style design, each piece oviform, the upper body applied with boss motifs on a scroll engraved ground above a reeded girdle cast with quatrefoils, and applied with strapwork, bead border, the handles with foliate cast terminals and insulators, angular spouts with beaded mounts, the slanted hinged covers with engraved decoration and cast diamond shaped boss. The set features a very rare design, in the style of the contemporary Russian tea sets.

All pieces are fully Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year 1890 (P), Maker's mark E&CoLtd (Elkington & Co Ltd, great silversmiths).

Condition

In Excellent Condition - No damage.

Coffee Pot

Height: 28.5cm
Width: 19 x 12cm
Weight: 1025g

Teapot

Height: 22cm
Diameter: 21 x 13.5cm
Weight: 1065g

Sugar Bowl

Height: 14cm
Width: 18.5 x 11cm
Weight: 507g

Cream jug

Height: 13.5cm
Width: 11 x 9cm
Weight: 303g
 

Total Silver Weight: 2900g