22nd May, 2021 9:30 GMT/BST

Jewellery, Watches & Silver

 
  Lot 2244
 

2244

A Four-Piece Victorian Silver Tea and Coffee-Service, by John Hunt and Robert Roskell, London,...

A Four-Piece Victorian Silver Tea and Coffee-Service, by John Hunt and Robert Roskell, London, The Coffee-Pot 1871, The Remainder 1878, each piece pear-shaped and on spreading foot, the sides chased with foliage and flowers and with a cartouche engraved with a crest, comprising: a teapot; a coffee-pot, each with ivory insulated handle; a cream-jug and a sugar-bowl, the coffee-pot 23cm high, total gross weight 76oz 7dwt, 2,375gr (4) A tea and coffee-service, also by Hunt and Roskell and of a very similar pattern to the present service was sold Christie's, London, 15 April 2014, lot 832.

Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000


 

. Each piece fully marked underneath or near handle. The teapot and coffee-pot each further marked on handle and finial and inside cover. The marks are generally clear. The piece each further stamped 'Hunt & Roskell Late Storr and Mortimer' and numbered '7524', '7611' or '6020'. There is overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The wear is noticeable as a softening to the high points. There are also some bruises, most obvious on the bases, some of which rock slightly when placed on a flat surface. The ivory insulators are somewhat cracked and stain with some minor loses.

 


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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 22nd May, 2021

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