A chinoiserie silver-plated coffee and tea service
Late 19th/early 20th century
Five pieces marked: "Taunton Silver Plating Co"; two marked: quadruple plate; three marked: triple plate; tray with various hallmarks and maker's marks
Comprising a footed coffee pot (11" H x 8.75" W x 5.5" D), tea pot (10.625" H x 9" W x 5" D, waste bowl (4.75" H x 4,25" Dia.), lidded sugar bowl (8" H x 6.25" W x 4.5" D), and creamer (6.5" H x 5.325" W x 4" D), sold with associated covered sugar bowl with bird motif (9.5" H x 9.5" W x 5" D) and a footed serving tray (2" H x 30.5" W x 19.125" D), 7 pieces

Provenance: Antiquarian Traders, Beverly Hills, CA
Private collection, acquired from the above

Each overall good condition with tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age. The tray with some rubbing to edges, revealing metal under plating. One sugar bowl with dented rim, hindering fit of the lid. Two with stickers applied to interior, one with sticker ghost to lid interior. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.