Lot 608 , A good Victorian five piece silver tea and coffee service by Frederick Elkington, gross 80.5 oz.
A good Victorian five piece silver tea and coffee service by Frederick Elkington, with engraved crest and decorated and embossed with Indian deities and creatures, London, 1879, gross 80.5 oz.
Estimate £1,000-1,500
Each piece has an engraved crest. The hot water pot has a small nick to the handle and a small dent to the side of the pot within the decoration. There is some very minor wear to the riased parts of the decoration in places but otherwise the overall condition is good. Hallmarks clear except two sets of maker's marks which are rubbed.
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