Lot 235
  • 235

A George III silver three-piece "Egyptian" tea set with Sheffield Plate tray, John Emes, London, 1807

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • marked on bases
  • length of teapot 10 1/2 in.
  • 26.8cm
the globular bodies with shell and palmette bands, entwined serpent handles, the teapot spout decorated with crossed crocodiles below a sphinx; the oval tray with gadroon border, central shield-shaped cartouche

Condition

wood handle of teapot broken at lower pin, slight dings to lower bodies of creamer and sugar, some wear to plating of tray and border rough, patch (original?) to central cartouche; otherwise good, spout detail rare
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