A VICTORIAN SILVER FOUR-PIECE TEA SET. William Hunter, London, England, 1851-1852. Marks: (lion passant), (leopard's head), ... (Total: 4 Items)

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A VICTORIAN SILVER FOUR-PIECE TEA SET
William Hunter, London, England, 1851-1852
Marks: (lion passant), (leopard's head), (duty mark), WH, Q
10-1/4 inches high (coffee pot) (26.0 cm)
74.7 ounces (gross)

The baluster form service with repoussé floral and foliate decoration at the waist centering cartouche reserve with engraved crest, scroll handles with ivory insulators to tea and coffee pots, and floral finials to tea and coffee pots, each raised on scroll feet, comprising a coffee pot, tea pot, creamer and double handled sugar bowl with gilt interior.

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