Barnards Tea & Coffee Set, 1849
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Tea/Coffee Set (4-piece) - Baluster Floral Scroll Engraved - London 1849-53 by Barnards - Teapot: 13.7cm high; 1275mls volume. Coffee pot: 28.3cm high; 1500mls volume; Combined weight: 1970g - MB/9728
This is a superb Victorian silver tea and coffee service made by the most important large workers of the period. The quality of this set is outstanding with a superb engraved design to all four pieces, gilt interiors to the milk jug and sucriere, lovely bud finials and a wonderfully, elegant baluster-shaped coffee pot. Each piece has a good solid feel in the hand and just exudes quality. There is an engraved monogram in script to one cartouche on each item and the condition is superb throughout.
The full range of measurements are: Teapot: 13.7cm high; 15cm diameter; 26.2cm wide; 1275mls. Coffee pot: 28.3cm high; 12cm diameter; 23.3cm wide; 1500mls. Sugar bowl: 11.2cm high; 14cm diameter; 20.3cm wide. Cream jug: 11.8cm high; 7.5cm diameter; 11.3cm wide
