ANTIQUE 19THC VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER LOUIS TEA & COFFEE SET & KETTLE C.1860
19th Century Victorian Silver matched tea and coffee set, comprising of coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl, a lidded cream jug and a matched silver plated tea kettle on stand, each piece very rare and desirable "Louis Pattern" style, beautifully chased with flowers and scrolls, leaf-capped handles and cast scrolling feet, each lid is applied with a cast shell and scroll border and surmounted by a cast finial beautifully modelled as an eagle. Hallmarked English silver (925), the coffee pot, teapot and cream jug made in Sheffield, year 1858 (P), 1862 (U) and 1866 (Y), maker's mark RMEH (Martin, Hall & Co), the matched sugar bowl made in Dublin, year 1860 (p), Maker's mark SLB for Samuel Le Bas).
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4132
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century Victorian Solid Silver matched tea and coffee set, comprising of coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl, a lidded cream jug and a matched silver plated tea kettle on stand, each piece very rare and desirable "Louis Pattern" style, beautifully chased with flowers and scrolls, leaf-capped handles and cast scrolling feet, each lid is applied with a cast shell and scroll border and surmounted by a cast finial beautifully modelled as an eagle.
All parts (excluding the kettle) are Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), the coffee pot, teapot and cream jug made in Sheffield, year 1858 (P), 1862 (U) and 1866 (Y), maker's mark RMEH (Martin, Hall & Co), the matched sugar bowl made in Dublin, year 1860 (p), Maker's mark SLB (Samuel Le Bas). The kettle and stand are silver plated, stamped "James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield".
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No damage, just general wear.
COFFEE POT
Height: 25.2cm
Width: 24 x 14.5cm
Weight: 775g
TEAPOT
Height: 18.4cm
Width: 26.3 x 16cm
Weight: 745g
SUGAR BOWL
Height: 13.5cm
Width: 22.8 x 14.5cm
Weight: 445g
CREAM JUG
Height: 15cm
Width: 12.7 x 9cm
Weight: 325g
TEA KETTLE
Height: 33.5cm
Width: 21.5 x 16cm
TOTAL SILVER WEIGHT (WITHOUT KETTLE): 2290g