An American Silver Five-piece Tea Set of Southern Interest, Volney Boardman, Birmingham, AL, circa 1845 comprising: Hot Water Urn on Lampstand, Teapot, Creamer, two-handled covered Sugar Bowl and Waste Bowl, each of vase form with wavy everted rims engraved with leaf-tips, the bodies chased with shellwork cartouches flanked by large floral sprays against a partially matted ground, engraved on one side with script monogram SAW, the domed covers engraved to match and with strawberry spray finials, each raised on a stepped dome base with die-roll border of oak leaves, the double-scroll handles cast with grapes, teapot handle with roses, flower buds and foliage. Together with a large two-handled Tray with egg-and-dart rims, the surface engraved with foliate scrolls and monogram SAW, and a pair of silver-plated sugar tongs hot water urn, teapot, creamer and sugar bowl marked on bases V. BOARDMAN in rectangle, waste bowl marked on base W&H in oval for Wood & Hughes, New York, who may have created the whole set. Together with a large-two-handled tray, James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, and a pair of silver-plated sugar tongs, International Silver Co. height of hot water urn on lampstand 17in., length of tray over handles 36in. 43.2cm, 91.5cm 155oz excluding tray 4821g
An American Silver Five-piece Tea Set of Southern Interest, Volney Boardman, Birmingham, AL, circa 1845 comprising: Hot Water Urn on Lampstand, Teapot, Creamer, two-handled covered Sugar Bowl and Waste Bowl, each of vase form with wavy everted rims engraved with leaf-tips, the bodies chased with shellwork cartouches flanked by large floral sprays against a partially matted ground, engraved on one side with script monogram SAW, the domed covers engraved to match and with strawberry spray finials, each raised on a stepped dome base with die-roll border of oak leaves, the double-scroll handles cast with grapes, teapot handle with roses, flower buds and foliage. Together with a large two-handled Tray with egg-and-dart rims, the surface engraved with foliate scrolls and monogram SAW, and a pair of silver-plated sugar tongs hot water urn, teapot, creamer and sugar bowl marked on bases V. BOARDMAN in rectangle, waste bowl marked on base W&H in oval for Wood & Hughes, New York, who may have created the whole set. Together with a large-two-handled tray, James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, and a pair of silver-plated sugar tongs, International Silver Co. height of hot water urn on lampstand 17in., length of tray over handles 36in. 43.2cm, 91.5cm 155oz excluding tray 4821g
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