Luxurious & Splendid Mid 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea & Coffee Set by Joseph Angell I and John Angell I, 1838, London

Luxurious mid 19th Century English Victorian sterling silver four piece tea & coffee service by Joseph 1st and John 1st Angell, 1838, London. A firm of manufacturing silversmiths, the Angell family business became one of the largest and most important silver and jewellery manufacturers and retailers in London in the mid 19th century. They participated in many major exhibitions worldwide and won many awards of excellence.

The founder, Joseph Angell, was apprenticed to Henry Nutting 1796, free 1804. First mark entered as plateworker 1811, second marks 1824. Third in partnership with his brother John Angell (apprenticed to William Elliott 1799, free 1807) in 1831. This service is marked with both Angell brothers the 1st names and date marks to London 1838.

This is a service has the most fabulous chasing of floral and organic motifs, turned feet , handles with scroll work, lovely surround trim around every piece top, mid body and base. Lidded coffee and tea pot finials of cast seed pod finials , gilded interiors of the creamer and sugar bowl.  A palatial service.

Dimensions: Teapot height 7.25 x 7.25″ x width 10.25″ x depth 6.5″ , Coffee Pot height 9.25″ x width 9.25′ x depth 5.75″ , Sugar height 4.75″ x width 8.5″  x depth 5.5″ , Creamer height 6″ x width 5.25″ x depth 4″

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