EDWARDIAN REPOUSSÉ STERLING SILVER TEA SERVICE, BIRMINGHAM, 1901

Executed by the esteemed silversmiths Williams Ltd and retailed through the prestigious Russels Ltd, the suite comprises a teapot, sugar basin, and cream jug. Each vessel is lavishly adorned with high-relief repoussé work, featuring a dense arrangement of scrolling acanthus leaves and blooming floral motifs against a finely stippled ground. The teapot is further distinguished by a gadrooned rim and an elegantly curved spout, balancing ornate Victorian sensibilities with Edwardian refinement.