GEORGE IV SILVER AFTERNOON TEA
I.Franks is pleased to offer a fine range of antique sterling silver Afternoon Tea from the George IV period. All of our antique, George IV silver Afternoon Tea can be purchased online, or from our shop in the London Silver Vaults and come with a certificate of authenticity, guaranteed by our membership of LAPADA. Please click on an image of any of the George IV Afternoon Tea to see a larger picture.
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L0131 : Sterling Silver 6 Piece Tea Set
Hallmarked In 1821
Hallmarked in London between 1821 and 1826 by John Edward Terrey, this incredible, George IV period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set, comprises a tea urn, coffee pot on warming stand, teapot, cream jug, sugar bowl and waste bowl. Each piece is richly decorated with wonderfully detailed chasing to the body and ornate dolphin feet, swan neck handles and engraved crests. The set together weighs a very impressive 342 troy ounces (9.7kg).
The tea urn was hallmarked in 1823 and measures 17"(43cm) tall, by 14.5"(37cm) wide, by 12.5"(32cm) deep. It weighs 197 troy ounces. The coffee pot on stand was hallmarked in 1825 and measures 12.75"(32.5cm) tall, by 10"(25.5cm) wide, by 7"(18cm) deep. It weighs 56 troy ounces. The teapot was hallmarked in 1821 and measures 6"(15cm) tall, by 10.75"(27cm) wide, by 6.75"(17cm) deep. It weighs 33 troy ounces. The cream jug was hallmarked in 1821 and measures 4.25"(11cm) tall, by 8"(20cm) wide, by 4.5"(11.5cm) deep. It weighs 14.7 troy ounces. The sugar bowl was hallmarked in 1821 and measures 4.75"(12cm) tall, by 9.25"(23.5cm) wide, by 6"(15cm) deep. It weighs 23 troy ounces. The waste bowl was hallmarked in 1826 and measures 4.25"(11cm) tall, by 6.25"(16cm) in diameter. It weighs 18.3 troy ounces.
The teaset is registered and carries the ivory exemption certificate number PE7AY8AQ.
£56,975