A GEORGE III SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SERVICE

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A GEORGE III SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SERVICE
LONDON, 1806, MAKER'S MARK OF JOHN EMES

Comprising a teapot, cream-jug and sugar bowl; each of compressed globular form on rim foot, the anthemion and shell mid rib on a matted ground, with foliate scroll rim, the teapot and cream-jug with foliate scroll spout terminating in tied drapery, the teapot with hinged domed cover and ivory bead finial, the ivory scroll handle with snake-form socket, the cream-jug and sugar bowl with openwork snake-form handles, fully marked--5½in. (14cm.) height of teapot
(gross weight 43 oz. 10 dwt.) (3)