An American Silver Egyptian Style Six-Piece Tea and Coffee Set, Ball, Black & Co., New York, circa 1865-70

tapered cylindrical, chased with circular cartouches flanked by lotus flowers, double-sided Egyptian head finials, the handles rising from Horus heads, the spouts with serpent head terminals and rising from spread-winged Horii birds, the spigot in the form of a spread-armed kneeling Egyptian female figure

Teapot with dent on one side, covered creamer also with small dent inside, otherwise good
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