George III sterling silver three piece tea set.

A fine composite silver tea set, made up of matching tea pot and sugar bowl, and separate creamer. The tea pot and sugar bowl are embellished with chased fluted ornamentation to the lower portion, emanating from impressive leaf designs to each rounded corner. They are supported by four regency style bracket feet ornamented with a shaped claw foot, accented with scrolling leaf decoration. They were made by Solomon Houghan, Solomon Royes, & John East Dix, London, 1817. The creamer is embellished with lovely floral and foliate decoration, with a c-shaped handle in the design of bamboo wood both ends terminating in foliate and scroll decorations. The creamer is supported by four Regency style bracket feet ornamented with scroll and leaf motifs. The creamer was made by John, Henry, & Charles Lias, London, 1833.

Weight: 1605 grams

Dimensions: Tea pot: 31cm - length from back of the handle to the tip of the spout

                                     15cm - width of the body

                                     16cm - height to the top of the handle

                      Sugar bowl: 23cm - length across the handles

                                           12,4cm - width of the body

                                           11,4cm - height to the top of the handle

                     Creamer: 17cm - length from back of handle top tip of lip

                                      12cm - diameter of the body at the widest part

                                      10,8cm - height to the top of the handle

Age: 1817 & 1833

Makers: Solomon Houghan, Solomon Royes, & John East Dix.

               & John, Henry, & Charles Lias.

SKU: TSAS61

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