VICTORIAN, IRISH, STERLING SILVER FOUR PIECE
TEA & COFFEE
SERVICE WITH ORIGINAL OAK FITTED TRAVEL CASE.

WITH PROVENANCE TO THE CROSTHWAITE FAMILY, DUBLIN.

SILVER BY JOHN SMITH, DUBLIN, SOLD BY LAW & SON, DUBLIN.

HALLMARKED FOR 1859.

 

ABSOLUTLEY STUNNING ANTIQUE IRISH STERLING SILVER FOUR PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL WOODEN & BRASS FITTED TRAVEL/STORAGE CASE. THE SET CONSISTS OF A COFFEE POT, TEAPOT, CREAMER AND SUGAR BOWL, EACH PIECE IS FULLY HALLMARKED FOR SILVERSMITH JOHN SMYTH, DUBLIN, 1859. THE DECORATION IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT, EACH PIECE IS EMBELLISHED WITH A BEAUTIFUL CHASED FLORAL HIGH RELIEF DESIGN, SCROLLING LEAF HANDLES AND SCROLLING RELIEF BOARDERED PANELS TO EITHER SIDE, THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY FOUR LOVELY CAST FEET WITH HIGH RELIEF MASK DECORATED SOCKETS. THE TEAPOT AND COFFEE POT BOTH FEATURE A SIMPLY STUNNING GRIFFEN MOUTHED SPOUT WITH A GORGEOUS NECK WHICH PROTRUDES FROM A BEAUTIFULLY CHASED FULL MASK AND MEETS THE POT BODY IN AN INCREDIBLE ALMOST STARBURST LIKE FINISH, THE HANDLES HAVE THEIR LITTLE IVORY SPACERS, THE LIDS ARE FABULOUS, AGAIN WITH LOVELY FLORAL EMBELLISHING AND ARE COMPLETED WITH AN APPLIED WILD ROSE AND LEAF FINALS, THE COVERS AND FINALS ARE ALSO HALLMARKED. THERE IS ONE BLANK PANEL (CARTOUCHE) ON EACH PIECE, THE OTHER SIDE FEATURES THE CREST OF THE CROSTHWAITE FAMILY, WHO WERE FAMOUS MERCHANT/TRADERS IN DUBLIN IN THE MID NINETEENTH CENTURY, SOME STREET NAMES AND EVEN A PARK IN DUBLIN ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN NAMED AFTER THEM (PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE FINDINGS ARE FROM RECENT RESEARCH INTO TO THE FAMILY CREST ON THESE PIECES AND GIVEN THE HALLMARKS FOR THE PLACE AND DATE THEY APPEAR TO ASERT PROVENANCE TO THE CROSTHWAITE FAMILY, THERE IS HOWEVER NO CORRESPONDING PAPERWORK TO CORROBORATE THE RESULTS), THE BLAZON IS A DEMI-LION RAMPANT, THE FAMILY MOTTO BEING “CONQUER OR DIE”.

IF FURTHER PHOTOGRAPHS ARE REQUIRED OF ANY ITEM PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK!

THE FITTED TRAVEL CASE IS MADE FROM BEAUTIFUL IRISH “TIGER” OAK WOOD WITH BRASS HANDLES EITHER SIDE, A LITTLE BRASS LOCK FRONT INSERT AND BRASS HINGES, INSIDE IS FULLY FITTED AND SIZED FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL SILVER PIECE, LINED WITH THE ORIGINAL, UNTOUCHED, FELT TO COMPARTMENTS AND INSIDE OF LID, EACH COMPARTMENT STILL RETAINS IT`S LITTLE APPLIED LABEL, “CREAM JUG”, “SUGAR BOWL”, “TEA POT” AND “COFFEE POT”, THERE IS AN EXTRA COMPARTMENT FOR ACCOUTREMENTS SUCH AS TABLECLOTH, IN THIS CASE A BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN IRISH LINEN TABLECLOTH, THE ORIGINAL MAKER/SUPPLIER`S PAPER LABEL IS STILL IN PLACE TO THE CENTER INSIDE LID WHICH READS; “LAW & SON – GOLDSMITHS . JEWELLERS – CHRONOMETER AND WATCHMAKERS – SACKVILLE STREET, DUBLIN”, WITH SOME ADDITIONAL ADVERTISING.

 

CONDITION:

THE SILVER

THE SILVER IS MAGNIFICENT, A HIGH GRADE, HEAVY GUAGE, BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED AND WELL MAINTAINED OVER MANY YEARS OF USE, IT HAS BEEN LIGHTLY POLISHED BY CLOTH TO BRING UP THE LUSTRE BUT THERE IS AN INCREDIBLE DEEP PATINA WHICH MAKES THE SET EXUDE QUALITY AND STYLE, AS A USED SET THERE ARE EXPECTED TINY DINGS HERE AND THERE AND THERE IS A “BUMPINESS” TO THE BLANK CARTOUCHE ON THE TEAPOT, INSIDE OF TEAPOT AND SPOUT IS DARKENED WITH TEA STAIN BUT THE COFFEE POT HAS A VERY CLEAN INTERIOR AS IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN USED AS MUCH, THE TEAPOT HANDLE LIFTS VERY SLIGHTLY AT THE LOWER IVORY SPACER JOINT, MOST OF THE GUILDING TO THE CREAMER JUG IS STILL INTACT BUT THERE IS WEAR, THE SUGAR BOWL HAS LOST MOST OF IT`S INTERIOR GILT LINING BUT THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT REMAINING TO THE INNER RIM.

THE CASE

THE BEAUTIFUL IRISH “TIGER” OAK WOODEN CASE IS JUST OOZING HISTORY, IN SUPER SOLID SHAPE IT HAS A WELL USED “BEEN THERE” LOOK ABOUT IT, AN INCREDIBLE DEEP PATINA TO THE POLISHED WOOD, LOADS OF SCRATCHES AND SCORES IN THE SURFACE, SOME TINY MISSING BITS, SOME STAINS, ALL OF THE BRASS FITTINGS ARE SECURELY FITTED, NOTHING LOSE, THE LID PANEL IS SPLIT ACROSS THE LENGTH AND THE LARGER PORTION EDGE HAS A VERY SLIGHT LIFT BUT IT IS STILL VERY SOLID! INTERNALLY THE FELT IS VERY PLUCKED WITH LOTS OF EXPECTED TINY FELT BALLS, THE PAPER “LAW & SON” LABEL DISPLAYS VERY WELL WITH NO LOSS TO THE PRINT BUT IT HAS BECOME VERY BRITTLE, SOMEWHAT DARKENED AND HAS SOME MINOR STAINING, IF MESSED WITH IT COULD BREAK UP, THE LOCK WORKS FINE BUT THE ORIGINAL KEY IS LONG GONE TO TIME THERE IS HOWEVER A WORKING KEY SUPPLIED WITH THE SET, NOTHING ELSE TO SAY ABOUT THE BOX OTHER THAN IT LOOKS AMAZING.

 

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT:

THE SILVER

COFFEE POT
 
WEIGHT = 1094g (38.6oz)
HEIGHT = 9,3/4” (24.7cm)
WIDEST POINT, SPOUT TO HANDLE = 10” (25.4cm)

TEAPOT

WEIGHT = 862g (30.41oz)
HEIGHT = 6,1/8” (15.5cm)
WIDEST POINT, SPOUT TO HANDLE = 11” (28cm)

SUGAR BOWL

WEIGHT = 471g (16.61oz)
HEIGHT = 4,1/8” (10.5cm)(HANDLE EDGE HIGHER!)
WIDEST POINT, HANDLE TO HANDLE = 8,3/4”(22.3cm)

CREAM JUG

WEIGHT = 319g (11.25oz)
HEIGHT = 5,3/4” (14.6cm) (HANDLE EDGE HIGHER!)
WIDEST POINT, SPOUT TO HANDLE = 5,1/4” (13.3cm)

TOTAL STERLING SILVER CONTENT:

2746g – 96.86oz

 

THE “TIGER” OAK CASE DIMENSIONS:

WIDTH = 16,1/2” (41.9cm)
DEPTH = 15,1/2” (39.4cm)
HEIGHT = 11,1/2” (29.2cm)

 

COMPLIMENTARY ACCOUTREMENTS:

VICTORIAN IRISH LINEN TABLECLOTH DIMENSIONS

4 FOOT x 4 FOOT (122cm)

TABLECLOTH HAS BEEN WASHED!

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE APPROXIMATE!

 

A MAGNIFICENT, HIGH QUALITY ANTIQUE IRISH STERLING SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE FULLY HALLMARKED COMPLETE WITH IT`S ORIGINAL AND INCREDIBLY RARE OAK TRAVEL CASE AND COMPLIMENTARY VICTORIAN IRISH LINEN, ALL IN SUPERB CONDITION PLUS THE RESEARCHED PROVENANCE MAKES FOR A SIMPLY OUTSTANDING SET, DEFINATELY NOT TO BE MISSED!

THE FIRST ACCEPTABLE OFFER WILL SECURE THE SALE!

 

DELIVERY:

FREE WORLDWIDE DELIVERY!!

PLEASE DON`T HESITATE TO MAKE AN OFFER AS ALL RESONABLE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED!

 

PLEASE ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE BIDDING / BUYING.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR DELIVERY COSTS TO YOUR LOCATION.

I ACCEPT PAYPAL, INTERNATIONAL BANK TRANSFER OR PERSONAL CHEQUE (U.K. ONLY).

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER THE END OF AUCTION, SHIPMENT WILL BE MADE WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER PAYMENT HAS CLEARED INTO MY ACCOUNT (PLEASE BE AWARE THAT PERSONAL CHEQUES CAN TAKE UP TO 10 DAYS TO CLEAR).

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!