λA three-piece Victorian silver tea set

λA three-piece Victorian silver tea set,

by John Tapley, London 1838/40,

lobed tapering circular form, leaf capped scroll handles, the teapot with ivory insulators, the hinged cover with a flower finial, on four leaf capped foliate bracket feet, engraved with n armorial shield, on four scroll bracket feet, length handle to spout, length 28.5cm, approx. weight 47.7oz. (3)

Ivory Act registration number: ZHT8S1MF