ANTIQUE 19thC VICTORIAN SOLID SILVER & PORCELAIN CASED COFFEE SET, LONDON c.1894
19th Century Victorian Silver cased four persons Coffee service, exceptionally rare and magnificent, comprising of solid silver coffee pot, sugar bowl and milk jug, four coffee spoons and sugar tongs, plus four porcelain cups and saucers, beautifully hand painted and gilded. The coffee service, spoons and tongs richly parcel gilt, featuring an extremely decorative design, profusely engraved, cast figural handles. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, the coffee pot, sugar bowl and cream jug year 1894 (T), Maker's mark JATS for John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater, the spoons year 1895 (U), Maker's mark TSWSHH for Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A1624
Description
Antique 19th Century Victorian Solid Silver cased four persons Coffee service, exceptionally rare and magnificent, comprising of solid silver coffee pot, sugar bowl and milk jug, four coffee spoons and sugar tongs, plus four porcelain cups and saucers, beautifully hand painted and gilded. The coffee service, spoons and tongs richly parcel gilt, featuring an extremely decorative design, profusely engraved, cast figural handles. All the silver parts are fully Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, the coffee pot, sugar bowl and cream jug year 1894 (T), Maker's mark JATS (John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater), the spoons year 1895 (U), Maker's mark TSWSHH (Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater). The silver service is absolutely original and by the same great manufacturer, only in consecutive years as often the case. The porcelain cups are Hallmarked with a Crown underneath, unknown to me. The whole set appears to be original and fits perfectly in the large leather bound box, still with the original key, stamped outside with the initials "A.S.L.M".
Condition
In Great Condition - Just general wear, one cup has a hairline crack (see image 9), barely noticeable. Minor damages to the box.
Sizes:
Teapot
Height: 16.8cm
Diameter: 19 x 9.2cm
Weight: 425g
Sugar Bowl
Height: 11cm
Width: 16 x 9cm
Weight: 225g
Milk jug
Height: 16.3cm
Width: 8 x 6.3cm
Weight: 165g
Spoons
Height (each): 10.8cm
Width (each): 2.5cm
Sugar Tongs
Height: 10.5cm
Width: 3.5cm
Cups
Height (each): 4.5cm
Width (each): 9 x 7.7cm
Saucers
Height (each): 1.5cm
Width (each): 12.5cm
Box
Height: 13.7cm
Width: 70 x 40cm
Total Silver Weight (including spoons and tongs): 890g