? An Aesthetic Movement silver small three piece tea service by Elkington & Co.

?An Aesthetic Movement silver small three piece tea service by Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1879, PODR mark for 10th July 1875, in japonaise taste, the tea pot with a butterfly finial, the slightly domed cover with two insects in relief and foliate engraved, the cherry blossom branch handle with ivory spacers, the spout conforming, the sides with fans in relief centred by engraved flower sprays, on a collet foot, 17cm (6 3/4in) long, 749g (24.1 oz) gross See Jones, Kenneth Crisp The Silversmiths of Birmingham and their Marks 1750-1980 London 1981, p. 157, fig. 155 for a service of the same design but differing decoration to the sides. ? Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.