Silfren and The Bedford Gallery
DESCRIPTION |
A small but surprisingly heavy Chinese silver three piece tea service decorated with a dragon motif and an all over hammered finish. The teapot has ivory insulating collars to the handle. | ||
| SILVERSMITH |
Wang Hing & Co. of 10 Queen's Road, Hong Kong. | ||
| DATE or HALLMARK |
Late 19th or early 20th century. | ||
| ASSAY OFFICE or COUNTRY |
China | ||
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
746 | ||
| SIZE in INCHES |
length: 4 (base of teapot) |
width: 4 (base of tea pot) |
height: 4 (tea pot excluding handle) |
| SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver +/- 5% | ||
| OVERALL CONDITION |
excellent | ||
| MAJOR FAULTS |
none | ||
MINOR FAULTS |
surface cracks to the ivory collars and one small dent to a bottom corner of the milk jug. | ||
Price £208 |
SOLD |
Item Number: M1235 |