£290
An Arts & Crafts three-piece silver tea service, Charles Edwards, Birmingham 1879, comprising teapot, sucrier and milk jug, each of compressed circular form raised on three feet, each with tri-form handles with foliate terminals, ebonised handle and knop to teapot, 11.8cm high, gross weight 25.26ozt (3)
Teapot body in good order, no major denting, splitting, thinning or repair. Cover in good order, opening smoothly and closing flush. Screw mechanism to knop is heavily rusted, and currently cannot be unscrewed. Spout in good order. Feet in good order, sitting flat on a level surface.
Sucrier: Some misshaping to the rim of the bowl - see pictures. No other notable denting or splitting, Moderate scratching and wear to the surface. There is evidence of solder repair to two of the handles - see pictures. One of the feet seems to have been impacted at some point, leaving a small impression no the bowl interior. Feet are in good order, sucrier sits flat on a level surface.
Milk jug: Some light misshaping to the rim. Several mid-sized dents to the body. Moderate scratching and wear. Handle in good order. Feet in good order, sitting flat on a level surface. No splitting or repair.
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