Antique Edwardian English Sterling Silver Cream Jug and Sugar Caster : 11 results priced between £450.00 and £1,500.00

Although these items of teaware display the London Assay Office hallmarks, they were both made by the provincial Newcastle silversmiths Reid & Sons. (The Newcastle Assay Office closed in 1884, hence the London Assay Office hallmark).

The sugar caster retains the original impressive hallmarked sterling silver push fit cover embellished with embossed ornamentation in a swirl design incorporating pierced decoration.

The body of each component is encircled with embossed convex ribbed decoration to either side of a band of bright cut engraved ornamentation alternating between a floral, foliate and acorn design and star motif.

The lower portion of the body of each component is embellished with embossed fluted and bead decoration in a swirl design below an embossed and chased scrolling border accented with floral and foliate designs.

The sugar caster retains the original hallmarked screw fit cover, embellished with pierced decoration incorporating chased and embossed bead and scroll decoration; the screw fit attachment indicates the fine quality of this piece.

Full hallmarks struck to the surface and part hallmarks to the teapots cover are very clear; the hallmarks to the surface of the cream jug and sugar bowl are worn in keeping with age, however remain legible.

The bodies of the sugar bowl and cream jug are embellished with panels of fine chased and embossed floral and foliate decoration on a matte background incorporating a shaped vacant cartouche to one side.

Stunning contemporary solid silver cream jug with matching sugar bowl, includes sugar spoon. Stamped "Sterling", Weight: 245gms

The cream jug and sugar bowl are fitted with sterling silver plain scroll handles, each with a plain thumbpiece, opposing scroll upper terminal and scrolling bifurcating lower terminal.

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