Pear shaped silver tea set
Antique English,
Spectacular pear shaped tea set with a teapot, sugar bowl and creamer, silver plated with gadrooned bodies by Philip Ashberry & Sons; antique English, late 19th century.
Condition: Antique — minor surface wear
A product style is usually unique to the period when it was made. However, some products, like this one, are inspired by an earlier style or even by several styles. So in that case they have a Retro or Traditional style. You would find such products usually from the 1930s onward.
Size
- Teapot 16 cm high, creamer 14.5 cm high
How to care
Wash all silver and silver plated items in warm soapy water with soft sponge, do not scrub; dry thoroughly before storing, to keep the plating last long.
How to care
To polish lightly tarnished silver plated and silver surface, use silver polishing cloth. Polishing lightly but often makes cleaning much easier.
How to care
To clean heavily tarnished silver and silver plated items use a silver polishing paste, don’t scrub, then wash with warm water and dry thoroughly.
How to care
You can use silver plated tableware and tea sets on a daily basis. Food is harmless to it, as long as they are washed and dried thoroughly after use.
How to care
Almost all worn silver plated items can be easily replated. In fact most of the old items probably have been replated at least once in their lifetime.
How to care
To polish lightly tarnished silver plated and silver surface, use silver polishing cloth. Polishing lightly but often makes cleaning much easier.