ANTIQUE 19thC VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER 4 PIECE TEA & COFFEE SET, LONDON c.1863
19th Century Victorian Silver four piece tea & coffee set, comprising of pear-shaped coffee pot, teapot and parcel gilt sugar bowl and milk jug. The set features a beautiful workmanship and an extremely decorative design, the sides are beautifully embossed with flowers, scrolls and acanthus leaves. Applied cast borders, the tea and coffee pots with hinged lids surmounted by large cast wrythen finials, embellished spouts featuring masks, each piece bears a hand-engraved crest. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1863 (h), Maker's mark RH for Robert Harper.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A0808
Description
Antique 19th Century Victorian Solid Silver impressively large four piece tea & coffee set, comprising of pear-shaped coffee pot, teapot and parcel gilt sugar bowl and milk jug. The set features a beautiful workmanship and an extremely decorative design, heavy gauge (3330g), the sides are beautifully embossed with flowers, scrolls and acanthus leaves. Applied cast borders, the tea and coffee pots with hinged lids surmounted by large cast wrythen finials, embellished spouts featuring masks, each piece bears a hand-engraved crest. All parts are fully Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year 1863 (h), Maker's mark RH (Robert Harper, great silversmith).
Condition
In Great Condition - no damage, just general wear.
Coffee Pot
Height: 28cm
Width: 25 x 16cm
Weight: 1203g
Teapot
Height: 20cm
Diameter: 26.5 x 18cm
Weight: 1052g
Sugar Bowl
Height: 12.5cm
Width: 22 x 16cm
Weight: 685g
Milk jug
Height: 16cm
Width: 14 x 11cm
Weight: 390g
Total Silver Weight: 3330g