George V Silver Teaset with Teapot, Sugar Basin, Milk Jug
A George V four piece silver teaset, comprising a teapot, double handled sugar basin, milk jug and kettle on stand, octagonal section, angular handles, monogrammed 'GLH', wooden finials, Mappin & Webb, Sheffield 1912 and 1913. Height teapot: 6.69 in. Weight all in: 2303 gm. (4)
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- Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins. - George V - George V (1865 – 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 1910 until his death in 1936.
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- Mappin & Webb (England) - silver, maker or retailer 222
- tea sets/services
