An Edwardian sterling silver three piece bachelor tea set, 1900, 1904 Birmingham, with maker's mark for probably William M Hayes to oval cartouche but without pellet, of moulded oval form, the teapot with an ebonised handle with thumb spur and a lobed finial, double scroll handles to the creamer and sugar basin, hallmarked to all, total weight 525gr, height 14 cm, width 22.5 cm, (teapot)