λ A five-piece George III silver tea and coffee set,

λ A five-piece George III silver tea and coffee set,
by John Emes, London 1803/4,
circular form, comprising: a coffee jug and stand, a teapot, a tea caddy, a cream jug and a sugar bowl, basket weave and foliate borders, ivory scroll handles and finials, the tea caddy with a hinged cover, the cream jug and sugar bowl with pull-off covers, gilded interiors, the coffee jug stand on three scroll legs with paw feet and drop ring handles, with a burner, height of jug 31.5cm, approx. weight 99oz. (5)

Provenance: A Private Collection.

Ivory Registration number: 3VUYWK2Q