For sale is a nice vintage English sterling silver four
piece miniature tea and coffee set by Saunders & Shepherd, Birmingham,
1905-06. There is a tilting water kettle
on stand, a teapot, an open sugar bowl and a cream pitcher. The kettle on stand is 2 ¼ inches tall by 1
5/8 inches wide, and the other pieces are proportional. The set weighs 36 grams. The kettle and teapot have hinged lids and
functional spouts. It has not been
monogrammed. All of the pieces except
the stand are marked with a [CS*FS] maker’s mark and Birmingham hallmarks for
1905-06, as well as an “L”, “T” or “Y”.
The kettle stand has partial hallmarks.
Condition on the set is fairly good. There are some minor dents and normal signs
of play. A nice miniature tea set.