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Tea service

Tea service
 designed (1879)

Medium
silver electroplate, ivory
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through the NGV Foundation with the assistance of Mr Hugh Morgan AC, Governor, 2002
© Christopher Dresser
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silver electroplate, ivory
Measurements
(a) 17.7 × 22.0 × 11.3 cm (hot water jug)
(b) 13.2 × 19.6 × 11.1 cm (teapot)
(c) 9.4 × 15.0 × 10.0 cm (sugar bowl)
(d) 6.9 × 11.2 × 7.6 cm (milk jug)
Place/s of Execution
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Inscription
(a) punched in base c.: H & H (eagle)
(b) punched in base c.: DΣSIGNED BY / DR C.DRESSER / H & H (eagle)
(c) punched in base c.: H & H (eagle)
(d) punched in base c.: H & H (eagle)
Accession Number
2002.353.a-d
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through the NGV Foundation with the assistance of Mr Hugh Morgan AC, Governor, 2002
© Christopher Dresser
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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