A Victorian silver five-piece tea and coffee set, Wiliam Hunter, London, 1841

the ample compressed circular bodies richly chased with foliage, roses, thistles and other flowers on a matter ground, vacant cartouches, cast borders with pheasants and mask and scroll supports, comprising: teapot and coffee pot with Oriental figure finials and ivory fillets to the silver handles, and the following with gilt interiors: milk jug, sugar basin and slop basin

Marks and condition good, note that the teapot and coffee pot have ivory fillets to the silver handles, the cartouches have had erasures, unusual to have five pieces, richly chased, nice large size.
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