1905 Sheffield Edwardian Silver On Copper Chased Ornate Medallion Coffee Tea Set

  

1901 SHEFFIELD EDWARDIAN SILVER ON COPPER CHASED ORNATE MEDALLION COFFEE TEA SET. When Edward VII ascended the throne in 1901, the English-speaking world was ready for the dawning of a new century -- and a new age in interior design.

It was time to jettison the dark, heavy clutter of the Victorian era for something lighter, freer, and altogether more exuberant. Early twentieth-century architecture was eclectic, so much so that in England, some militated for a unified national building style. The Edwardian resurrected elements of Georgian, Medieval, and Tudor style, constructing everything from quaint cottages to columned neoclassical townhouse.

Original early manufacture at least 115 years old pure silver on cooper, set in very god o excellent conditions showing solid quality with splendid detail and steady weight, thee is no dents or monogram bright glossy finish with some bleeding cooper to the edges and some panels mostly to the kettle and sugar bowl and little to the creamer, the teapot and slop bowl have the plating excellent all pieces clean insides with some even tarnish the is no corrosion, leaks, complete Bakelite insulators to both pots strong handle and hinges light scratching and nicks, overall bright mirrored with outstanding detail, excellent as display and safe for use if desire. Kettle 11" by 9" 2.3 lbs, Teapot 7" by 10 7/8", shy 2.0 lbs, sugar 4" by 7 1/2", creamer 4" by 6", waste 3 1/2" by 5" All pieces Stamped Sheffield Made in England (triangle symbol and little bar to the keattle).