FIVE-PIECE ASSEMBLED VICTORIAN SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE.Martin, Hall & Co., London, 1884, 1886; kettle-on-stand: John, Edward, Walter and John Barnard, London, 1876. Comprising coffee pot, teapot, creamer, open sugar, hot water kettle-on-stand. Each with chased medallion and swag decoration - 135 oz., 4 dwt.; 9 in. high, coffee pot. Estimate $3,000-5,000
Pieces are without monogram or rubbed monogram. The heat guards are ivory. Each piece with faint surface abrasions corresponding with age and use. The coffee pot with tiny dents on one medallion. The kettle handle is loose at one end at the joint, and the cover does not close completely. The teapot handle is a little loose at the joints.
