Y A matched Victorian silver parcel gilt vase shaped four piece tea and coffee service by Stephen Smith, the coffee pot maker's mark over-striking that of another, London 1879, the coffee pot 1872, design registration mark for 6th January 1868, the tea and coffee pots with gilt leafy ball finials, the high loop handles with laurel sides, with gilt cast and pierced bands of bacchanalian masks in roundels flanked by cornucopias, panthers confronting vine filled urns, the whole with a fruiting vine meander, the rest plain, on moulded circular pedestals, the tea pot 23.5cm (9 1/4in) long, the coffee pot 31cm (12in) high, 2653g (85.3 oz) gross Condition Report: Tea pot - Marks rubbed, play to the hinge, cover sits well, splits to ivory bands, stands well Coffee pot - Marks are clear, hinge good, splits to ivory and gap to spacer, crease to the body approx. 10mm, stands well Sugar basin - Maker's mark rubbed, stands well Cream jug - Marks are clear, wobbles All with light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer