John S. Hunt 7 Piece Victorian Sterling Silver Tea &

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: John S. Hunt London
Marking(s); notes: JSH (Hunt & Roskell) hallmarks, Russian assay marks, four with Hunt & Roskell/Late, Storr & Mortimer imprints, each numbered: 3739, 3740, 3741, 3746, 3748, 5465; 1849/51
Country of origin; materials: English; sterling silver, other
Description: Set is comprised of teapot, coffee pot, kettle with lampstand and separate lamp holder, hot water jug, creamer, sugar and double-handled tray.

Per the Sotheby Parke-Bernet catalog, "This, and the following three lots are stated to have been a present from Queen Victoria to Prince Belosselsky-Belozersky in 1853 on the occasion of his marriage to a German Bride." Lot is accompanied by documentation including the original invoice issued by Sotheby Parke-Bernet (Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc.) New York, dated 11.23.1971, copies of the relevant pages of the auction catalog, insurance letter dated 1.24.1972, and related correspondence with Firestone and Parson Jewelers, Boston, Massachusetts between 2005-2007. Provenance: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York 11.23.1971 auction (sale 3273), lots 51 and 53 | Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida.
Dimensions (H, W, D): 509.13 Troy Ounces total weight
Condition Report: overall very good, light tarnish, minor surface scratches, lamp holder with a few small dings, sugar with a few tiny dings, one vessel with slightly offset finial, refinished at time of purchase