Victorian Sterling Silver Coffee and Tea Service by John & Thomas Turner, 1887, Set of 4

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Description

* a coffee/tea service
* two jugs, sugar bowl and cream jug
* Manufacturer: John & Thomas Turner
* Silversmiths … Read more * a coffee/tea service
* two jugs, sugar bowl and cream jug
* Manufacturer: John & Thomas Turner
* Silversmiths & Goldsmiths
* Origin: England, London
*Material: Sterling Silver
* Personalized and dated: RE/ER, 1887
* in original wooden box

All pieces are hallmarked several times:
* “Turner’s 58 & 59 New Bond St.”
* Tiger Head (Mark of the Verifying Assay Office)
* Lion running from right to left (certifies the origin and quality of the silver)
* Letter M/T (silversmith's mark)
* Woman's head/"duty mark" (used 1784 - 1890; verifies payment for the goods)

Dimensions teapot
* Height: 14cm
* Diameter: 17cm
* Depth: 27.5cm
* Weight: 652 grams

Dimensions coffee pot
* Height: 21.5cm
* Diameter: 14cm
* Depth: 22cm
* Weight: 772 grams

Cream jug dimensions
* Height: 8.7cm
* Diameter: 11cm
* Depth: 17cm
* Weight: 227 grams

Dimensions sugar bowl
* Height: 10.5cm
* Diameter: 15cm
* Depth: 19.5cm
* Weight: 377 grams

Dimensions of the box:
* Height: 30cm
* Width: 37cm
* Depth: 34cm
* Total weight: approx. 9.5 kilos


Condition
* Very good condition for its age, signs of use, see photos This piece has an attribution mark,
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