A Six-Piece Silver Barbour Silver Co. Tea and Coffee Service, early 20th century
Marks: STERLING, BSC, 1263
10-3/4 inches high (27.3 cm) (tallest, coffee)
85.68 troy ounces (weighable)



The lot comprising octagonal vessels and tray, vessels having elaborate floral chasework throughout, oval cartouches to each engraved EWBS, tray with chased design to exterior, mahogany and inlaid satinwood insert over glass.

Note: Silver trim to tray apparently unmarked but tests for silver, dimensions: 4 h x 23-5/8 w x 14 d.

Scratching to glass to tray, water damage underneath glass to tray, two shallow dents to underside of wastebowl, pin dent to underside of creamer, light push to lid flange to covered sugar, tray with multiple areas of nicking, coffee and teapot with age-related cracking to insulators, presenting well with surface scratches commensurate with age, polishing, and use.