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George IV and Victorian three-piece tea service
George IV and Victorian three-piece tea service
London, England, 1816-56
sterling silver, Britannia standard silver 6¾ h × 10¼ w × 6 d in (17 × 26 × 15 cm)
sterling silver, Britannia standard silver 6¾ h × 10¼ w × 6 d in (17 × 26 × 15 cm)
estimate: $1,800–2,200
result: $8,125
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Assembled service is comprised of three elements; 89.5 ozt.
Cream jug and sugar bowl in the Britannia standard by Edward Farrell, 1816. Base engraved with two crests beneath a baron's coronet, each marked to body.
Teapot by I.S. Hunt, 1856. Impressed ‘Hunt & Roskell Late Storr & Mortimer 7506’, underside engraved with Cyrillic monogram and Russian assay mark. Marked to underside of teapot, cover, handle, and finial.
provenance: Ken Farmer Auctions, 29 October 2011, Lot 284 | Private Collection
