Sterling Silver Art Nouveau tea set, 1901
£590.00
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Elegant medium tea set trio in solid sterling silver, embossed with floral scrolls, the teapot set with a wooden handle, by George Nathan & Ridley Hayes; antique English, hallmarked for Chester 1901.
Condition: some surface wear, handle finial chipped
Size: teapot 15 cm high, 23 cm long, creamer 8 cm high
Condition: some surface wear, handle finial chipped
Size: teapot 15 cm high, 23 cm long, creamer 8 cm high
Style note — Art Nouveau was a major international style dominating the art, architecture and design between about 1890 and the mid-1910s. It took its inspiration from the nature and used the forms of flowers, trees, birds, animals and insects in design elements.
Facts of Lavish Did you know? The modern teapot originated in the Yuan dynasty China, about 700 years ago. Many teapot shapes were invented since then, but the principle remains the same.
