Victorian Silver Plated Tea and Coffee Service Set

Classic high-quality silver-plated tea and coffee set. The pieces are embellished with elegant and elaborate engravings that frame the initials “I-E & R”. The marks printed on some of the objects belong to the Hukin & Heath company founded in Sheffield in 1871, the production date is between 1871 and 1879 (see page 87 of “Sheffield & Birmingham Victorian Electroplaters Book of Marks” by Andrea De Giovanni). While some of the pieces have a stamp that has not been attributed. All of the pieces are assembled on a grand oval shaped silver tray. This is a magnificent service in excellent condition.
Measurements of the tray: W 70 cm, D 41 cm, H 6 cm
Largest tea pot: W 24 cm, D 10 cm, , H 22 cm
Coffee pot: W 27 cm, D 10 cm, H 12 cm

From the collection of La contessa arreda