£1,500 - £2,000
A FIVE PIECE TEA SERVICE by Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1912 and 1913 (kettle), of lobed rounded form with escallop shell, scroll and swag chased shoulders and double C scroll handles, comprising teapot, (11" wide) and coffee pot with flat hinged covers and tea kettle with lift-off cover, on stand with burner, all with woven cane handles and ivory knops, two handled sugar basin and milk jug, 105ozs 16dwts total gross (Illustrated) Non transferable standard ivory exemption declaration number SVD8DBHR (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)
All ivory knops are cracked and discoloured. No engraving. Teapo has a small pin prick to body near spout, coffee has a few small dents to body and a couple of pin pricks, sugar good, milk has a dent just below chasing to side, kettle burner has lion and date mark has 2 dents to base, cover good, kettle itself is dented near hall marks below handle and just to the side of this as well and has a dent/crease closer to the base. Stand has no damage. The handle to the kettle does lean forward but it would appear to have been made as such as there is no splitting
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