Lot 688: English Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Set, John Emes

English Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Set, John Emes
to include a teapot, cream jug, and sugar bowl, each of rounded form with gadrooned borders and Greek key banding, the handles formed as entwined snakes, and spouts with reeded and foliate details, teapot with ebonized handle and finial, each inscribed “H.C. from R.B.L., Jan. 1905,” hallmarked for John Emes, London, circa 1800
tallest 6 inches, total weight 49.3 troy ounces
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey

All in good condition, minor scuffs from use

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Estimate: $1500- $2500

Auction Date: January 2, 2026