John Ewan Coin Silver Tea Service

Important John Ewan (1786-1852), Charleston Coin Silver Tea Service , wc. 1823-1852, marked "J.EWAN" in rectangle, double struck, incl. teapot, covered sugar, creamer and waste bowl, each with lobed body and grape and grapevine die-rolled borders, teapot and sugar with domed lobed covers with dolphin finials, teapot with square hollow handle, sugar and creamer with C-scroll handles, old script monograms "GRH", teapot h. 9 1/2 in., total wt. 63.95 troy ozs Ref.: Burton, E. Milby. South Carolina Silversmiths 1690-1860. pp. 54-57. A similar three-piece set is in the MESDA collection, Acc. No. 4698.1-3.