A Four-Piece Victorian Silver Tea and Coffee-Service by Daniel and Charles Houle, London, 1864

each piece tapering and engraved with foliage scrolls and flowers, centring on each side a cartouche, one engraved with a crest, comprising a teapot; a coffee-pot, each with ivory-insulated handle; a cream-jug and a sugar-bowl, each with a gilt interior the coffee-pot 20.5cm high, total gross weight 62oz 19dwt, 1,958gr (4) With non-transferable standard ivory exemption declaration number 7K7DKL99.

Each piece fully marked underneath and further part marked inside cover and on handle of the teapot and the coffee-pot. The marks are generally clear. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The coffee-pot rocks slightly when placed on a level surface. The ivory insulators with some discolouration and cracking but no indication that they have been replaced or altered. A Condition Report is an honest expression of our opinion, not a statement of fact and is provided as a service to the Seller. All lots are available on public view ahead of an auction and we encourage people to see an item in person when possible. Our Condition Reports are not prepared by professional conservators, restorers or engineers, and are prepared with the naked eye unless otherwise stated. Works are not examined out of the frame, unless specifically stated. We accept no liability for the opinions expressed in any Condition Report. Tennants Auctioneers do not cover damage to gilded wood or plaster picture frames, or to picture frame glass whilst the item is in our possession.