Edwardian Silver Tea Set with Armorial Crests
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sterling silver Edwardian tea service consisting of one stylish tea pot by Daniel & Arter Birmingham 1914. Having armorial crest and oval base. Height 14.5 cm. Weight 778.3 grams a sugar bowl by Daniel & Arter Birmingham 1914. Having twin reeded handles with oval base and edging also with armorial crest. Weight 292.3 grams. One milk jug by Daniel & Arter Birmingham 1914. With crest and having oval base and edging. Height 9.5 cm. Weight 180 grams. A small christening mug by William Neale Birmingham 1929. Height 7 cm. Weight 93.1 grams. Two serving spoons by Robert Belk 1922 Birmingham. Weight 156.1 grams. One small milk jug by Thomas Hayes Birmingham 1891. Having a bullous base three footed spade feet. Height 10 cm. Weight 105.2 grams. Total weight 1605.1 grams.
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- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
- Edwardian - The Edwardian period of English furniture and decorative arts design is named for Edward VII (1841 ? 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910. It follows the Victorian period, in turn was followed by the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. In Australia, designs of this period are also known as being in the Federation style.
- Armorial / Armourial - Bearing a coat of arms. Coats of arms came into general use by feudal lords and knights in in the 12th century, and by the 13th century, arms had spread beyond their initial battlefield use to become a flag or emblem for families in the higher social classes of Europe. They were inherited from one generation to the next. When a family crest is used on individual items of silver or furniture it is an indicator of the aristocratic standing of the family represented.
Armorials were also used to decorate mass produced ceramic souvenir ware by such companies as Goss, Carlton & Shelley, and in these cases the coats of arms displayed were of boroughs and cities.
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