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Highly Engraved Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Coffee Service, 1873

About the Item

This superb high quality set was hallmarked in London in 1873 by Samuel Smily or Smiley, This is a Victorian, sterling silver tea and coffee service featuring beautifully engraved floral and scrolled decoration on a canister shaped body with large stylised finials and gilt interiors to the cream and sugar bowls. The coffee pot measures (23.5 cms) 9 1/4 inches tall and the tea pot measures (12 cms) 10.5 inches Tall and (27 cms) 19 3/4 inches from handle to spout and this is presented in very good condition throughout. The front is engraved with a coat of arms and the back is engraved with the letter H The overall weight of this set is 72 oz troy. (2225 grams).
  • Creator:
    Thomas Smiley (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Width: 19.7 in (50.04 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1873
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5803224939302
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