3 - A 19th century silver tea service.

A 19th century silver tea service. Various makers. London, 1810-1843. The set comprising: a Victorian silver teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl, London, 1841-1843, William Hunter, richly decorated with flowers and scrolling foliage and raised on four shell and mask-shouldered scroll feet, the hinged cover with chinoiserie figural finial; a larger Victorian silver teapot and coffee pot of matching design, London, 1837 & 1838, William Hewitt, also with chinoiserie figural finials; a George III silver tea kettle, London, 1810, maker's mark rubbed, with pine cone finial to hinged cover; a Victorian silver tea kettle stand, London, 1839-40, William Cumming, the later replaced handle Sheffield, 1839, John Waterhouse, Edward Hatfield & Co., with a Georgian burner, London, 1810, Robert Garrard; and a pair of silver Queen's pattern sugar tongs, London, 1837, John James Whiting, each piece (except kettle stand) engraved with the arms of the Smith family, the tea kettle, teapots and coffee pot with ivory insulators to handles, all contained within a fitted, upholstered rosewood box, total weight approx. 212.1ozt Ivory submission reference: JLJVUD1G Arms: Engraved with the crest and arms of Smith, as exemplified to the branch at Dirleton (registered 1693), above the motto 'Tu ne cede malis'.(With thanks to Pursuivant Research).