Art Deco 4-Piece Silver Tea Service clasp by historian Christopher Catherwood

by historian Christopher Catherwood

textbooks and museum displays have identified the material as an archetype of pseudomorphism

It's crafted in silver with the most beautiful patina

the inner section encased in 14 karat gold

Art Deco 4-Piece Silver Tea Service clasp by historian Christopher CatherwoodDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 A striking Art Deco tea service in solid sterling silver, dating from the 1920s. It's a four piece set comprising a teapot, coffee pot, milk jug, and sugar basin. Each piece is fully hallmarked, the milk jug and sugar basin have angular silver handles, while the tea and coffee pots each feature an eye catching bakelite handle with feather motifs (for both appearance and added grip), and the teapot has an applied scallop shell