VINERS !! Vintage 1925-1939 Lot of Viners Alpha Plate Teapot and Sugar Bowl

VINTAGE 1925 - 1939 LOT OF VINERS, SHEFFIELD SILVER PLATED (ALPHA PLATE) COFFEE/TEAPOT AND SUGAR BOWL

VINERS WAS ESTABLISHED IN SHEFFIELD BY ADOLPHE VIENER AND SONS IN 1901 WITH THE PURCHASE OF TWO ANCIENT SHEFFIELD CUTLERY FIRMS.  VINERS EXPORTED TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD ALTHOUGH THE FIRM EVENTUALLY CLOSED IN 1985 AND WAS PURCHASED BY AMERICAN FIRM ONEIDA (THE WORLDS LARGEST CUTLERY MANUFACTURER).    VINERS USED THE TRADE NAME ALPHA PLATE FROM 1925 - 1939 AND THEN BEGAN USING THE TRADE NAME RESILCO

THIS LOT CONSISTS OF A SILVER PLATED COFFEE/TEAPOT AND MATCHING SUGAR BOWL, BOTH MANUFACTURED BY VINERS, SHEFFIELD BETWEEN 1925 AND 1939 USING THE TRADE NAME ALPHA PLATE.  THE TEAPOT HAS BEEN DESIGNED WITH AN ORNATE SCROLL HANDLE, FLORAL EMBOSSED SPOUT AND FOUR FLORAL EMBOSSED FEET.  THE ITEM HAS A DOMED LID WITH ORNATE FLORAL LID FINIAL.  THE MATCHING SUGAR BOWL HAS TWO HANDLES, A DOMED LIFT ON / OFF LID AND ORNATE FLORAL LID FINIAL

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : BOTH ITEMS ARE IMPRESSED UNDERNEATH - "VINERS, ALPHA PLATE"

CONDITION : THE SUGAR BOWL HAS ONE LEG BROKEN (MISSING) ALTHOUGH IT CAN STAND UPRIGHT.  THE TEAPOT LID IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE HINGE WHICH IS STILL PRESENT ON THE RIM.  BOTH ITEMS ALSO REQUIRE POLISHING DUE TO VINTAGE PATINA.   ASIDE FROM THIS THERE IS NO RUST, DENTS OR OTHER DAMAGES ETC

SIZE : SUGAR BOWL - 12cm HEIGHT WITH LID.....7cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....7.5cm HEIGHT OF HANDLES....7.4cm DIAMETER OF RIM.....14cm HANDLE EDGE TO HANDLE EDGE

          COFFEE/TEAPOT - 27cm HEIGHT WITH LID.....19cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....21cm HEIGHT OF HANDLE.....20.4cm HEIGHT OF SPOUT.....9cm DIAMETER OF RIM.....22.4cm TIP OF SPOUT TO BACK EDGE OF HANDLE

ONE BID FOR BOTH ITEMS AS A LOT

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