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An important Indian Colonial gold and silver four piece tea and…
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Perth
Date:
12-Jun-2013
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An important Indian Colonial gold and silver four piece tea and coffee service. The service in the style of an English Victorian design, manufactured of high grade silver with solid gold pierced embellishments, diamonds, enamel work and with turned ivory ball feet. The base of the silver pots are stamped 'D.C. 90', likely a makers stamp and 900 grade of silver. The gold embellishments to the upper rim collars, handle mounts, spouts and lid plates are testing between approximately 9ct and 22ct. The gold base mounts are testing 22ct and carry a 22C struck stamp., each piece has an Arabic script crest, set with old cut diamonds, gold and enamel work. Approximate tea service total weight 3997grams. total approximate 22ct gold base mounts estimated weight below (less the weight of the ivory feet). These base mounts are easily removable. coffee pot gold base mount 22ct 286.2grams tea pot gold base mount 22ct 262.7grams sugar bowl gold base mount 22ct 173grams creamer gold base mount 22ct 125.7grams total base 22ct gold mount weight 847.6grams to this can be added the upper gold mounts and the significant silver weight. Height 28 cm (coffee pot)
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Oriental: Zother