A MATCHED GEORGE IV/WILLIAM IV SILVER THREE-PIECE MELON-PATTERN TEA SET
MARK OF MESSERS. BARNARD, LONDON, 1829 AND 1832
Teapot with fruit finial, anthemion-capped spout and ivory insulators
Teapot 6 in. high (15 cm.)
42 oz. (1323 gm.)
A MATCHED GEORGE IV/WILLIAM IV SILVER THREE-PIECE MELON-PATTERN TEA SET
MARK OF MESSERS. BARNARD, LONDON, 1829 AND 1832
Teapot with fruit finial, anthemion-capped spout and ivory insulators
Teapot 6 in. high (15 cm.)
42 oz. (1323 gm.)
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