A FOUR PIECE VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER TEA/COFFEE SET, BY HENRY WIGFULL, HALLMARKED, SHEFFIELD, 1856, in the Rococo Revival taste and each with a rim of leafy scrolls, above a short neck and sides with vertical panels of repoussé blossoming clusters with one side centering a blank cartouche, the coffee pot flanked by an ear form hollowware handle mounted with an acanthus detailed thumb piece, opposite a spout with trailing flowering vine reversing to a large leafy bloom, surmounted by a hinged lid centering a realistically detailed flower finial and raised on scrolling acanthus and lion's paw form feet, height: 9", together with a matching hinge lidded teapot, and cream pitcher with a two-handled bowl, each hallmarked with Sheffield crown, date letter N (1856), lion passant (sterling silver), and silversmith's stamp "HN / & Co," (Henry Wigfull & Co), total approximate weight: 87.5 troy oz.

Normal light wear, some polish residue in crevices and a few with worn hallmarks. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."