A fine Victorian sterling silver five piece tea service, 1873 London, with maker's marks Rm over Eh for Martin Hall & Co, the tea pot, hot water jug, creamer and sugar bowl of oval straight sided form, bright cut and prick worked with continuous patterned ribbons to the rim and foot between beaded borders, having stylised flora and vacant cartouches to the body, with ebony finials and ivory insulators, and upon a rectangular galleried tray; all hallmarked. Heights: 22 cm., 14.5 cm., 11 cm and 9.5 cm. Tray length 39 cm. Width 28 cm