A 19th century Indian Colonial silver Swami style three-piece tea service Cooke & Kelvey, Calcutta, circa 1880 Decorated in the 'swami' style comprising a teapot, covered two-handled sugar and cream jug, cylindrical with tapering sides, the sides of each piece with god and goddesses in relief over a stippled ground set within shaped cartouches, with polished tracery, with floral motifs, wriggle-work and acanthus bands above and below, on four cast paw feet, the teapot spout is finely cast with an elephants head, the upswept trunk with tusks either side, the scroll handles of each piece formed as a hooded cobra, the tails with coiled lower junctions, the cover to the teapot is hinged and the lift-off cover to the sugar bowl are dome shaped, with leafy bud finials, with a bead and leafy band, the sugar and cream with gilt interiors, height of pot 19cm, weight 54oz, weight 1689gms. (3) Footnotes: From A Private collection of Indian and Burmese Colonial Silver Provenance: From Michael Backman, London, April 2013 Previously from A UK private collection, and prior to that, the estate of Lady Samuel of Wych Cross. Literature: Dehejia, V., Delight in Design: Indian Silver for the Raj, Mapin, 2008. Cooke & Kelvey, a Calcutta firm that made and retailed silver and other luxury goods for local Europeans, well-to-do merchants and royal houses. The firm was founded in 1857 by Robert Thomas Cooke and Charles Kelvey and employed Indian artisans. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing