Arts and Crafts silver composite three piece tea service, th...

Hammer

£460

Arts and Crafts silver composite three piece tea service, the lidded hammered teapot by William Hutton & Sons, London 1905, with ivory handle, baluster body raised on three flat feet, height 13.5cm; also sugar basin and milk jug by Alfred E Jones, Birmingham 1910, of similar design, gross weight approx. 1055g
De Minimus ivory exemption application no. VGPQA3W5

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Teapot - there are cracks within the ivory handle. There are knocks and scratches to the ferrules joining the handle to the teapot (see images). Both the lid and the body of the teapot are good with no major issues.
Sugar bowl - this has a sharp dent to the baluster beneath the hallmark. There is a further dent on the opposing side. Some minor surface scratches. It sits nice and flat.
Milk jug - has some small surface scratches to the baluster. There is a small light dent underneath the baluster. Again, the piece sits nice and flat.
No further damage to report.