Only suitable for sale within the UK, due to the ivory content in the teapot handle heat spacers. This item has been registered for exemption under the new Ivory Act and is legal to sell. We are happy for the registration number (DCSCBWSA) to be checked with the Animal & Plant Health Agency.
Victorian Silver Plated Tea Set of Ornate form. The teapot features a presentation inscription to a Miss R. A. Holroyde of Dent, Cumbria, dating the set to 1875. Each piece is beautifully decorated with flowers and oval lozenges. There is monogram of R.A.H. to each piece.
Each piece is marked as EPNS (electro plate nickel silver) by Atkins Brothers of Sheffield.
In excellent condition with minor plate wear. Free of dents and creases.
Approximate total weight is 1.355 kilos.
Approximate dimensions are:
Teapot: 16 cm height and 24 cm handle to spout length.
Sugar: 12 cm height and 17.5 cm handle to handle length.
Creamer: 13.5 cm height and 12 cm handle to spout length.