ENGLISH SILVER VICTORIAN TEA SET

A  four piece Victorian English sterling silver tea set

This elegant set dates from 1872 and has been crafted in the urn style- first popular a century before the date of this set

The hand engraved decoration allows for an engraved initial or even a coat of arms.

The swig handled sugar and elegant creamer could be used separately

The set is by Frederick Elkington. Frederick obtained his Freedom of the Goldsmiths Co., 1885 and became a Liveryman in 1890. It appears that he was at the forefront of the Elkington family firm founded by his father George Elkington in 1836. Some of the most interesting pieces bear his stamp

This set is of a good weight and is in excellent condition.