1843125

Elkington Tea & Coffe Set w/ Tray and Tilting #1843125

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Silver Start Price:1,150.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
Elkington Tea & Coffe Set w/ Tray and Tilting #1843125
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<P>What an amazing find!

<P>An Elkington Tea & Coffee Set with tray, tilting kettle on stand (rare to find this item!) w/ burner, sugar and creamer.

<P>All oval can shaped pieces are in immaculate condition with hand-engraved details. The coffee pot base has a small dent. The kettle spacers are in excellent condition as are the knobs on the kettles and sugar. All are monogrammed with the letter "W".

<P>The coffee, tea, creamer and sugar are all marked with the Elkington date stamp of "O" which means it was made in 1875. The tilting kettle has the date stamp "P" which means it was made in 1876. That makes these pieces 132 years old! The tray has no markings but is of the same character, quality and style as the rest of the set. There is also a marking (pattern number perhaps) of 8023.

<P>Elkington & Company is credited with being the inventors of the silverplate/electroplate process. They had their process patented in 1830's. They granted special licenses to other companies like the French company Christolfe. In more modern times, Elkington supplied the flatware to luxury sections of the Titanic and other ships.

<P>Dimensions:
<P>Tray: 28.5" wide, 18.75" deep
<P>Coffee: 9.25" tall. 9.5" wide, 4.25 deep
<P>Tea: 5.5" tall, 11.25" wide, 4.25" deep
<P>Creamer: 4.25" tall, 4.25" wide, 2.5" deep
<P>Sugar: 3.5" tall, 7.75" wide, 4" deep
<P>Kettle: 15.25" tall on stand, ...
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<tr><td>Condition:EXCELLENT</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1875</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Elkington Tea & Coffe Set w/ Tray and Tilting</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Batavia, IL</td></tr>
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