A FINE 19TH CENTURY SILVER AND ENAMEL TEA SERVICE C.1890, NORWEGIAN, BY MARIUS HAMMER

A FINE 19TH CENTURY SILVER AND ENAMEL TEA SERVICE C.1890, NORWEGIAN, BY MARIUS HAMMER

the antique late-19th Century Norwegian solid silver and cloisonne enamel tea service on tray, comprised of a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl, cream jug and six cups with saucers on a large serving tray, decorated with blue turquoise enamel on wirework floral scrolls, with white beaded boarders on matted silver ground. Hallmarked Norwegian silver 930 (930 standard), Bergen, Maker's mark for Marius Hammer (Studied in Hamburg and Berlin before extablishing his own workshop in Bergen in 1871, making a wide range of tableware and cutlery, as well as jewellery. From around 1880 he specialised in modern versions of traditional Norwegian jewellery as well as plique-à-jour enamel work)

In Great Condition - No Damage.

COFFEE POT
Height: 18cm
Width: 16 x 12cm

TEAPOT
Height: 19cm
Width: 18 x 11cm

SUGAR BOWL
Height: 8cm
Width: 16.5 x 12cm

CREAM JUG
Height: 9cm
Width: 12 x 9cm

CUP
Height: 4cm
Width: 7.5 x 5.5cm

SAUCER
Width: 11cm

TRAY
Width: 46cm

Combined Weight: 4720g