A Six-Piece Victorian Silver Tea and Coffee-Service by Robert Garrard, London, 1838

each lobed tapering cylindrical and on spreading foot, chased with foliage, flowers and rocaille on a matted ground, engraved with a coat-of-arms or crest, comprising a coffee-pot, stand and lamp, the coffee-pot with ivory handle; a teapot and stand, the teapot with-ivory insulated handle; a cream-jug and a sugar-bowl Together With a waste-bowl made to match, by Robert Garrard, London, 1843 the coffee-pot and stand 29cm high, total gross weight 127oz 19dwt, 3,980gr (7) Provenance: Arthur Saltmarshe and his wife Caroline, probably by descent Possibly The Contents of Saltmarshe Hall, Jackson-Stops and Staff, June 1971. The arms are those of Saltmarshe with a crescent for difference impaling those of Oswald for Arthur Saltmarshe of Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire and his wife Caroline, daughter of Alexander Oswald Esq. With non-transferable standard ivory exemption declaration number PW3ZJZAX.

Each piece fully marked underneath. Most pieces further stamped with maker's name. Further part marked under lamp and on lamp cover, on finials, inside covers and on teapot handle. There is some wear to the marks, particularly under the coffee-pot, though in general the marks are still clear. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The wear is worse on some pieces than on other, particular the teapot and cream where the engraving and decoration is noticeable softened. Some piece with bruises. There is some cracking and discolouration to the ivory handle and insulators, though each is clearly from the 19th century.