ANTIQUE 20thC RARE CHINESE EXPORT WANG HING CASED SOLID SILVER 4PS TEA SET c1900
20th Century Chinese Export Silver four piece tea set, comprising of teapot, hot water jug, covered sugar bowl, sugar tongs and milk jug, each body is chased with a lovely bamboo design, cast handles and spout modeled as bamboo branches. Hallmarked with Chinese silver character marks, "90" for 900 silver standard, Maker's mark WH for Wang Hing & Co.
Reference Number: A2274
Description
Antique late-19th / early-20th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver four piece tea set, comprising of teapot, hot water jug, covered sugar bowl, sugar tongs and milk jug, each body is chased with a lovely bamboo design, cast handles and spout modeled as bamboo branches. The set comes in the original wooden case, which is very rare. Each piece is Hallmarked with Chinese silver character marks, "90" for 900 silver standard (acid tested they show a 900+ standard purity), Maker's mark WH (Wang Hing & Co, active in Hong Kong in the late 19th - early 20th Century). The set dates to the1900's.
Condition
Set in Great condition - Just general wear and minor damages to the box.
Teapot
Height: 14.8cm
Width: 25 x 13cm
Weight: 568g
Hot water jug
Height: 15.5cm
Width: 15.5 x 10.5cm
Weight: 424g
Covered sugar Bowl
Height: 10.8cm
Width: 15.5 x 10cm
Weight: 262g
Milk Jug
Height: 8.3cm
Width: 14 x 9cm
Weight: 188g
Sugar tongs
Height: 11.5cm
Weight: 28g
Total silver Weight: 1470g