Wood & Hughes Sterling Tea Set 1885 HAND DECORATED

  

WOOD & HUGHES STERLING TEA SET c1885 HAND DECORATED This is a beautifully designed and completely hand decorated c1885 Wood & Hughes sterling silver four piece tea service. Jacob Woods and Jasper Hughes were apprentices to one of America's greatest 19th century silversmiths William Gale in the 1820s.

Formed Gale, Wood & Hughes 1833 and Wood & Hughes 1845. W & H displayed in Museum of the City of New York, the firm especially known for fine finish detail, as illustrated on this tea service. Set has never been monogrammed. This c1885 Wood and Hughes hand decorated teapot about 8 inches.

Handle to spout and 7 tall set weighs 36 standard ounces. Hallmarked as shown, this W&H mark used from 1871. The set appears little / never used. Retains original hand carved detail. The item "Wood & Hughes Sterling Tea Set 1885 HAND DECORATED" is in sale since Wednesday, August 25, 2021.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Tea/Coffee Pots & Sets". The seller is "supershrink" and is located in Supply, North Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Style: Aesthetic
2. Age: 1850-1899
3. Pattern: Aesthetic
4. Composition: Sterling Silver (.925)
5. Brand: Wood & Hughes