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A German serpentine tea set, Saxony, first half 18th century

Lot Closed

January 19, 02:27 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A German serpentine tea set, Saxony,

first half 18th century


comprising: a tea pot and cover, a bowl and a pair of cups and saucers

tea pot: 13cm. high, bowl 10.6cm. diameter, saucer 11cm. diameter

Serpentine with mining sites in Saxony is not the name of a single mineral but rather designates a group of related minerals that are usually green in colour. In addition, it presents a patterned appearance thus why the name 'serpentine' was given to it as it reminds the viewer of a snake.