An assembled George III silver five-piece tea set, London, 1783-99

all but the caddy engraved with matching arms in drapery mantle, comprising a Teapot and Stand by Joseph Scammell, 1795; a Coffee Pot, maker's mark AF?, 1799; a Creamer by Peter & Ann Bateman, 1797; a boat-form Sugar Basket by Burrage Davenport, 1783; a Tea Caddy by Peter & Ann Bateman, 1798. Together with a spherical Sheffield-Plate tea urn, the base cast with maker John Tylor / London, circa 1810. 7 pieces.

all with one or more small dents, creases and dings, teapot and coffee pot with loose finials, coffee pot finial with split to wood, teapot handle with small repair to base of wood handle, caddy with finial pushed down on one side, tea urn with plating rubbed at edges and cover with flange largely separating and with dent to rim
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