1893 French Silver Tea Set by Louis Coignet

Late 19th century French silver tea set, c.1893, Louis Coignet, 950 standard, comprising teapot, coffee pot, milk jug and sugar bowl, of pear form, with reeded handles with acanthus terminals, the body decorated with ribbon reeded borders, raised on shield medallion scrolled feet, total weight 1846gm

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Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.

This item has been included into following indexes:

coffee sets/services - silver items 444
silver, country of manufacture - French 353
tea sets/services
- silver, French 13
- silver, Victorian 328