ANTIQUE 19thC NORWEGIAN SOLID SILVER & ENAMEL TEA SERVICE, MARIUS HAMMER c.1890
19th Century Norwegian solid silver & cloisonneé-enamel tea service on tray, comprised of a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl, cream jug and six cups with saucers on a large serving tray, decorated with blue turquoise enamel on wirework floral scrolls, with white beaded boarders on matted silver ground.
Hallmarked Norwegian silver 930 (930 standard), Bergen, Maker's mark for Marius Hammer.
Reference Number: A6321
DESCRIPTION
Antique late-19th Century Norwegian solid silver & cloisonneé-enamel tea service on tray, comprised of a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl, cream jug and six cups with saucers on a large serving tray, decorated with blue turquoise enamel on wirework floral scrolls, with white beaded boarders on matted silver ground. Hallmarked Norwegian silver 930 (930 standard), Bergen, Maker's mark for Marius Hammer (Studied in Hamburg and Berlin before extablishing his own workshop in Bergen in 1871, making a wide range of tableware and cutlery, as well as jewellery. From around 1880 he specialised in modern versions of traditional Norwegian jewellery as well as plique-à-jour enamel work)
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
COFFEE POT
Height: 18cm
Width: 16 x 12cm
TEAPOT
Height: 19cm
Width: 18 x 11cm
SUGAR BOWL
Height: 8cm
Width: 16.5 x 12cm
CREAM JUG
Height: 9cm
Width: 12 x 9cm
CUP
Height: 4cm
Width: 7.5 x 5.5cm
SAUCER
Width: 11cm
TRAY
Width: 46cm
Combined Weight: 4720g