Essex Jewelry and Antiques
1901 3pc English Sterling Silver Large Tea Set Hand Chased Grape Design L Mono
Regular price
$4,440.00
Presented is a fabulous English sterling silver three piece tea set. This set dates to 1901. The set is made in a lovely older style, featuring hand chased decoration in the form of clusters of grapes, grape leaves, and vines. The chased decoration is very well done, all against a finely stippled background. The grape motif is continued, with each piece having a finial in the form of a cluster of grapes. The teapot and creamer both have double scroll form handles. The teapot is particularly ornate, with a spout in the form of a bird's head and neck and a bold classical Greco-Roman god type decoration where the spout joins the body. Each piece has four cartouches, one on each side of the body, two larger and two smaller. Each piece has a Gothic L monogram in one cartouche, with the other cartouches being blank. The set is a good large size and very well made, each piece has a nice feeling of weight and quality in the hand. The teapot in particular is quite large, with a capacity of 8 cups, or 64 fluid ounces / 1.89 liters.
The set consists of:
- Teapot—12 ¾ inches tall.
- Creamer—7 7/8 inches tall.
- Sugar—7 3/8 inches tall, 6 ½ inches in diameter.
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