Attractive engraved antique sterling silver teaset made in 1912

Hallmarked in London in 1922 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this handsome, Sterling Silver Tea Set, is plain in style, with gadroon borders to all pieces. The kettle measures 12...

Hallmarked in Chester in 1932 by Harold Edwin Landon, this stylish, Sterling Silver Tea Set, comprises 3 pieces, and is in the arts and crafts taste. The teapot measures 5.75"(14.5...

Hallmarked in London in 1937, this handsome, 3 Piece Sterling Silver Tea Set, comprises a teapot, a cream jug and a sugar bowl, all pla...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1878 by W. Spurrier & Co., this very stylish 4 piece, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set, is elegantly plain in design, with angular silver finial...

We are just gaga over this sterling silver Art Deco tea set!! It has an understated elegance that is so chic. Bauhaus design is often ...

This whimsical Art Nouveau German tea service consists of a covered tea pot, creamer, and sugar bowl. They are incised with Art Nouveau inspired det...

Antique Ornate Silver Plated Tea Set, the teapot having an unusual owl finial, black shaped handle and standing on a pedestal circular base with bun feet. All three pieces of the set...

Antique early-20th Century Chinese export solid silver four piece tea set, comprising of a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug, each tree-trunk shaped body applied with prunus flowers and applied with decoration in relief, spout, handles and finials modelled as tree branches, outstanding quality and very heavy gauge. Hallmarked with Chinese Export marks (900+ silver standard), Makers marks SF, (Sing Fat), city of Shanghai. Sing Fat was a highly prolific Chinese retail silversmith, working in Shanghai and Canton between 1880 and 1940. All items by Sing Fat are characterized by high quality, unique design and incredible craftsmanship, so there is no surprise that the manufacturer’s fine pieces have always been in high demand. Rare and outstanding are the best words to describe exquisite works, produced and retailed by Sing Fat. Not only did the manufacturer craft such rare silver pieces, as miniature furniture and feeding sets, but also demonstrated ultimate attention to nuances in terms of shapes, style, functionality and elegance. The one thing that Sing Fat silverwares have in common is undoubtedly “sensitive attention to detail and quality and often a novel approach to what could be a mundane object” [see A.Von Ferscht, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, 4th edition 2015]. Beautifully crafted, Sing Fat pieces combined traditional Chinese motifs and modernistic details, that seemed so attractive to foreign customers. Even typical for that period, shapes, forms and ornaments were presented in a completely new and unique way. The lotus form rose bowls, double-headed dragon-inspired irregular shapes and spectacular repoussé chrysanthemum garlands were among the traits that were so appealing to European buyers. Along with Wang Hing, Leeching, Da Xing...