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Magnificent Victorian sterling silver six piece tea service…
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Wellington
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6-Nov-2013
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Magnificent Victorian sterling silver six piece tea service comprising large oval double handled tray, spirit kettle, tea pot, cream jug, sugar bowl and ewer, all engraved in the high neo classical taste all with charioteers, warriors, musicians, angels etc, ribbons and swags, Grecian helmet finials, contained in a red baize lined fitted wooden carrying case tray 80 cm width, spirit kettle 44 cm height, total weight 8.75kg, Sheffield 1872 maker Roberts and Belk Provenance: The tea service has been in the Reid family for its entirety, and was brought to New Zealand by Mr John Reid of “Elderslie” north Otago as a wedding gift to Mr Reid’s elder Son John Forrester Reid, hence the engraved initials Jfr, Elderslie is probably best known as the birth place of Pharlap. John Reid senior emigrated from sterling Scotland and settled in north Otago soon after to become one of the large and wealthier estate holders in New Zealand . Ref: “Victorian silver and silver plate by Patricia Wardle” pp155
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