Lot 213 , A WMF Art Nouveau silver plated five piece tea set, tray 25in.
A WMF Art Nouveau silver plated five piece tea set, decorated with whiplash tendrils, leaves and berries, includes coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug and two handled tray, marks to base, tray 25in.
Estimate £400-600
It was once silver plated and this plating is now mostly missing and really only retained on the tray, the teapot has two repaired feet and a bend on one other foot, cream jug also has a repaired foot and other minor bends in places, the pewter surface is flaking on some of th items particularly around the lid of the sugar bowl and spout of the cream jug, the plated tray is in average condition with wear to the centre, overall very average condition.
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Sold for £700