American Sterling Silver Six Piece Tea and Coffee Service in Queen Anne Style

This exceptional antique American sterling silver six piece tea and coffee set consists of a spirit kettle, teapot, coffee pot, cream jug, covered sugar bowl and slop basin/bowl.

The pieces of this American silver tea service have a rectangular cut cornered form, modelled in the Queen Anne style.

The panelled surface of each piece is plain and unembellished, with an applied reed decorated border to the upper rim.

The spirit kettle, coffee pot and teapot retain the original hinged hallmarked covers, each surmounted with a sterling silver urn-shaped finial.

The teapot and coffee pot are fitted with sterling silver angular, panelled handles.

The spirit kettle has an arched sterling silver handle with panelled sockets.

The kettle detaches from the original panelled hallmarked sterling silver stand, with further applied decoration to the lower rim.

The fine and impressive bifurcating waisted supports of the stand are plain and unembellished; these sections accommodate the pegs once the kettle is in situ.

The plain base of the stand features an inset circular well fitted with the original, fine and impressive hallmarked detachable, push fit spirit burner; the design of the burner is a fine feature and indicates the high quality of the service.

The spirit kettle, teapot and coffee pot have plain swan necked spouts.

The cream jug and sugar bowl are fitted with sterling silver handles, replicating those to the teapot and coffee pot.

The sugar bowl retains the original domed, panelled push fit cover, surmounted with a sterling silver urn-shaped finial.

Both the cream jug and covered sugar bowl have a gilt interior.

Condition
All the pieces of this American silver tea service are an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.
The service has been professionally polished and is in presentation condition.
The interior of each piece has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use.
The American hallmarks struck to the underside of each piece and part hallmarks to the covers are all very clear.

Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these pieces of antique silverware.

Dimensions
Kettle
Length from back of handle to tip of spout 27.4cm/10.8″
Width of body 16cm/6.3″
Height on stand 29.1cm/11.5″
Height of kettle 19.2cm/7.6″

Coffee Pot
Length from back of handle to tip of spout 26.1cm/10.3″
Width of body 12.2cm/4.8″
Height 17.2cm/6.8″

Teapot
Length from back of handle to tip of spout 28cm/11″
Width of body 12.4cm/4.9″
Height 11.6cm/4.6″

Cream Jug
Length from back of handle to lip 14.5cm/5.7″
Width of body 8.7cm/3.4″
Height 9.9cm/3.9″

Sugar Bowl
Length across handles 21.8cm/8.6″
Width of body 10.6cm/4.2″
Height 12.3cm/4.8″

Slop bowl
Length 13.2cm/5.2″
Width of body 9.5cm/3.7″
Height 6.8cm/2.7

Total Weight
106.4 troy ounces/3308g

Maker: Black, star & frost
Date: circa 1900
Origin: USA.