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Superb four piece silver tea & coffee service by William…
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Sydney
Date:
4-Apr-2012
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Description:
Superb four piece silver tea & coffee service by William Edwards, each modelled in classic baluster form, with scrolled handles and spouts, each with embossed grotesque mask heads, the bodies with raised decoration emblematic of Agriculture, the reverse with an impressive vacant cartouche flanked by twin kangaroos and emus amid cornucopia of tropical fruit, all resting on four scrolled feet with lion heads monopodia, the creamer and sugar bowls with gilt interiors. Marks: to base: sterling silver for jug only (emu) We (kangaroo) on all pieces ref Jbh no 109. Combined weight: 2650 grams. Height of coffee pot 27 cm. Provenance: Vizard Foundation. 2001 Geelong Exhibition no 20
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Category:
Silver: Tea & Coffee Services