Exceptional Silver Tea Set by Edward Barnard and Sons

This superbly elegant and well designed three piece tea set was hallmarked in London 1904-5 and made by Edward Barnard and Sons Ltd. It is most unusual with its narrow width proportions which give it elegance. The pieces have each been beautifully hand engraved in the 18th century Sheraton manner, with decorative boarders of fans and urns and cascading hair bells and monogrammed with the letter J. The interiors of each piece are gilded and the set is in very good condition. The weight of the tea set is 924 grams. The teapot measures 18cm height x 28cm width x 9cm depth

Edward Barnard and Sons were top 20th century silversmiths whose predecessors can be traced back as early as circa 1680 having been established by Anthony Nelme.

Edward Barnard and Sons were recognised as potentially the oldest manufacturing silversmiths in the world. They created the Lily font, a large silver-gilt baptismal font used at the baptismal services of members of the British Royal Family. It is part of the Royal collection and is kept at the Jewel House at the Tower of London when not in use.

The Lily font has been used for the baptism of all the children and grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II except that of Princess Eugenie of York.

Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.

You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner.

All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping company.

Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years.

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