Lot 257
A rare George III four piece tea service
Auction: 19 August 2013 at 15:00 BST
Description
Ker & Dempster Edinburgh, 1765 and 1766, comprising an inverted pear shaped teapot, teapot stand of shaped circular outline raised on three hoof feet, inverted pear shaped sugar bowl with everted rim and a cream boat of shallow baluster form with everted rim and acanthus capped S scroll handle, each item with chased borders of fruits, foliage and flowers (4)
Dimensions
teapot 17.5cm high, combined weight 41.5oz
Footnote
Notes:
Although no doubt made in large numbers the survival rate of complete mid 18th century Scottish tea services is rare. The survival of teapots or other tea equipage of this period must suggest that these items were made in large numbers however it is unlikely that they all constituted parts of large or 'complete' services. Single items would likely have been added to porcelain / ceramic tea sets to add a level of grandeur and status.