Wonderful Antique Scottish Silver Plated Tea Set Rare Maker c1906

Wonderful Antique Scottish Silver Plated Tea Set Rare Maker c1906 mouseover to enlarge Wonderful Antique Scottish Silver Plated Tea Set Rare Maker c1906 A wonderful antique Edwardian three-piece electroplated nickel-silver tea set, from a rarely found Scot's maker . Made of good quality and in an refreshingly neutral style for the period. Bearing sedate embossed fluted decoration, the teapot has been fitted with a ebony handle and removeable finial.Each of the three pieces is supported on four distinctively different feet. Presented in very good - fine condition: see below for more details and definitions. Made by Davis, Duff & Sons in Glasgow. Known to have been in business from c1900 through 1935 (when the register in Glasgow Assay Office as silversmiths. Dated by the registered number to 1906. Teapot Height (top of finial) 17.6cm (7") Length 29.2cm (11�") Capacity 1.430l (2� pints) Jug Height (top of handle) 8.9cm (3�") Capacity .284l (� pint) Sugar Bowl Height (top of handles) 10.1cm (4") Width (handle - handle) 19.7cm (7�") In arguably very good - fine condition, with no damage or repairs to any of the three pieces. There is no loss of plate to the any of the pieces to this set. Bearing the usually inherent scratches which one must reasonably expect on pieces of this age. Impressively clean internally! A wonderfully rare maker has been attributed to this set, making it all the more interesting. Do not miss your chance of owning it! A reasonable starting bid has been set, with no other reserve. Make no mistake this set will sell to the highest bidder. Make sure its you! Thanks for stopping by - why not take a look at my other items? All Silver plate and other metal pieces in my listings are of some age and generally have been used for the purpose for which they were made. For clarity within my listings the grading definitions I use which best describe the external qualities of each piece are as follows: (Internal condition will be listed on an individual basis) Very Fine - Extremely good condition with no detrimental issues - rarely found on antiques outside of a museum! Fine - Has signs of careful / respectful use with minimal surface scratches commensurate with age and such use. Very Good - Has no dings of any real consequence, few scratches (no more than expected through normal usage), that are not unsightly. Good - May have less than five minor dings and / or some scratching (more than normal usage) and / or minor pit marks, along with some minor thinning to the plate commensurate with long periods of use, but not considered too detrimental. Fairly Good - May have numerous (+ five) minor dings and / or some plate thinning and other signs of prolonged use which may include deep scratches and patches of pit marks to the plating. Reasonable - May have repairable / repaired dents or other issues and may / or will need replating, but is still of probable interest. Anything considered less than reasonable will not be listed in my auctions! I cannot guarantee the thickness of plating remaining. I strongly recommend that one uses a good quality silver cleaner sparingly. Once polished, the sheen can easily be maintained by simply washing in warm soapy water, and drying with a soft clean cloth immediately. Any dating and period statements given are estimates only, depending on my experience with styles and information available within my vast documentation and other on-line sources. I am only human and may sometimes, inadvertently get this wrong! Where possible, exact dating will be confirmed by date markings or registered numbers where available. All other curios and items of interest will be described individually and graded as I see them. No Item I offer is deemed to be unfit for purpose, if it was, it would not be listed! See my other listings for more great items! See my other listings for more great items! Cheques are willingly accepted from UK buyers only. International buyers are requested to make payment by Paypal only. In some circumstances a direct bank transfer w... read more