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Lot 1
Tuesday 26 Nov, 2019 - 10.00amA good George IV silver three-piece tea service with squat circular octagonal lobed bodies, the outscrolled rims with cast shell, leaf scroll and anthemion mounts, with conforming moulded footrims, comprising - teapot with flowerhead pattern finial and fruitwood moulded scroll handle, 5.75ins high, two-handled sugar bowl and milk jug with leaf capped moulded scroll handles, by Benjamin Smith, London 1823 (gross weight 55ozs)
Provenance: Mary Cooke Antiques Ltd, London