Ant tea set, teapot/creamer/open sugar, English SILVER PLATE 3 pc WILLIAM HUTTON

  

This tea set by a known English silversmith, William Hutton, and has all the bells and whistles. The pieces sit on silvery balls.

Edgework is bead and each corner of these boxy pieces is embellished with a single delicate shell, flanked by scrollwork. The finial is clearly original to the pot and a mate to the handle. The condition is amazing and I do not believe the pieces have ever required any restoration or re-silvering.

They are just top quality in amazing condition, c. 1900, over a century old. Neither are they at all common, particularly with the upgraded detailing. They would have been for a fine middle class home that perhaps talked about serving tea more they actually did it.

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The item "Ant tea set, teapot/creamer/open sugar, English SILVER PLATE 3 pc WILLIAM HUTTON" is in sale since Monday, January 23, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Silverplate\Tea/Coffee Pots & Sets". The seller is "truckerwoman48" and is located in San Angelo, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

• Maker: William Hutton
• Composition: silver plate
• Age: 1900-1940