Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 11

Edwardian Sterling Silver Café Au Lait Set by Thomas Bradbury

$4,745.41per set
£3,450per set
€4,108.91per set
CA$6,625.69per set
A$6,722.54per set
CHF 3,840.34per set
MX$81,393.24per set
NOK 45,116.69per set
SEK 45,056.94per set
DKK 30,715.74per set

About the Item

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver cafe´ au lait set in the Gothic style; an addition to our collectable teaware collection. This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver cafe´ au lait set consists of a coffee jug and hot milk jug, each crafted in the Gothic style. The coffee jug and hot milk jug have a plain hexagonal baluster shaped form onto a paneled spreading foot. The surface of each piece is embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting a demi-lion holding an axe. Each piece is fitted with the original hallmarked hinged cover surmounted with an impressive sterling silver paneled finial. The cover of each jug incorporates an applied incurved bracket and elevated scrolling thumbpiece. The milk jug and coffee jug retain the original handles overlaid with interwoven bamboo, strategically interlaced to produce a segmented braided design. Each jug has a plain sparrow beak spout ornamented with applied moulded decoration to the rim. Condition This antique café au lait set is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The interior of the each piece has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use. Full hallmarks struck to the surface of each piece and part hallmarks to the covers are all very clear. Dimensions Length from back of handle to tip of spout 12.4cm/4.9". Width 8.8cm/3.5". Width of foot 9.3cm/3.7". Height 19.4cm/7.6". Total weight 27.8 troy ounces/866g. Maker: Thomas Bradbury & Sons (Turner Bradbury). Date: 1904. Origin: London, England Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these impressive examples of Edwardian silverware.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.6 in (19.31 cm)Diameter: 3.7 in (9.4 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Gothic (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1904
  • Condition:
    See main description.
  • Seller Location:
    Jesmond, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A53121stDibs: LU1200221242072

More From This Seller

View All
Edwardian Sterling Silver Café au Lait Set by Mappin & Webb

Edwardian Sterling Silver Café au Lait Set by Mappin & Webb

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver café au lait set in the George I style; an addition to our collectable teaware collection. This excep...

Category

Antique Early 1900s British George I Pitchers

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set by Pairpoint Brothers

Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set by Pairpoint Brothers

By Pairpoint Brothers 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver cafe au lait set in the George II style; an addition to our collectable teaware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver cafe au lait set consists of a coffee pot and hot milk jug. Each piece of this cafe au lait set has a plain baluster shaped form to three feet, all in the early George II style. The surface of each piece is plain and unembellished, accented with an applied moulded border to the upper rim. Each piece is fitted with the original hallmarked domed hinged cover surmounted by an impressive cast silver pineapple finial; each cover retains the original hallmarked, detachable hinge pin. Both the milk jug and coffee pot retains the original opposing scroll carved wood handle, fitted to cast and applied scrolling sockets. The coffee pot features an exceptional cast silver swan necked spout ornamented with an undulating socket, the sparrow beak spout to the milk jug is ornamented with a decorative leaf formation to the nadir. Each piece is supported by three impressive cast sterling silver feet ornamented with a scrolling foot to a shell design in junction with the body. Condition This antique sterling silver cafe au lait set is a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The interior of the each piece has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use. Full hallmarks struck to the surface of each piece and part hallmarks to the sleeve of each cover, in addition to the hinge pins, are all very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the superior gauge of silver. Dimensions: Coffee pot. length from back of handle to tip of spout 21.4 cm / 8.4". width 11.8 cm / 4.6". height 26 cm / 10.2". Milk jug. length from back of handle to tip of lip 19.2 cm / 7.6". width 11.8 cm / 4.6". height 25.8 cm / 10.2". Total weight. 62.9 troy ounces / 1955g. Maker: Pair point...

Category

Vintage 1920s English George II Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service

Victorian Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service

By Robert Hennell III

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, composite antique Victorian English sterling silver four-piece tea and coffee service/set; part of our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian four-piece sterling silver tea and coffee service consists of a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug. Each piece has a pear shaped form onto a circular spreading foot. The pieces of this Victorian tea and coffee set are embellished with embossed panels in a swirl design, accented with bright cut engraved segmented quatrefoil leaf motifs on a textured background. One side of each piece incorporates a circular cartouche displaying the engraved initial 'B'. The upper rims are encompassed with plain applied moulded borders. The teapot and coffee pot are fitted with domed hinged hallmarked covers reflecting the identical decoration as that to the body. Each cover retains the original hallmarked cast sterling silver finial embellished with scrolling leaf ornamentation. The components of this antique silver tea set...

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Arts & Crafts Style Sterling Silver Café au Lait Set

Arts & Crafts Style Sterling Silver Café au Lait Set

By Charles Boyton & Sons, Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver café au lait set made in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our collectable teaware collection. ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Williams Ltd, 1907

Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Williams Ltd, 1907

By Williams Ltd

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver three piece tea service / set; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver tea service consists of a teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug Each component has an oval rounded form to a plain oval collet foot. The lower portions of the teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl are embellished with embossed fluted ornamentation. The flared upper rim of the cream jug and sugar bowl, and shoulders of the teapot are ornamented with an impressive applied gadroon decorated border. The large teapot is fitted with a domed hinged hallmarked cover, which features further embossed convex fluted decoration. The cover is surmounted by the original carved oval fluted painted wood and sterling silver finial. The teapot retains the original plain angular carved painted wood handle with a carved scroll style thumbpiece. The cream jug and sugar bowl have plain angular sterling silver handles ornamented with subtle applied decoration. Condition This antique sterling silver tea service...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian English Sterling Silver Three Piece Tea Service

Victorian English Sterling Silver Three Piece Tea Service

By Charles Gordon

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver three piece tea service/set; part of our Victorian silver teaware collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver three piece tea set consists of a teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug / creamer. Each piece has an inverted pear shaped form on to a domed spreading foot. The upper portion of each piece is embellished with a broad band of bright cut engraved interlacing scroll and leaf decoration accented with stylised shell designs. The decoration to the body of each component incorporates two shaped, scroll decorated cartouches: one of which is vacant, the other displaying a bright cut engraved crest of a talbot*. The teapot is fitted with a hinged domed cover encircled with a band of bright cut engraved strapwork style decoration. The cover retains the original and impressive, hallmarked cast sterling silver stemmed floral finial. The fine teapot spout is ornamented with concave fluted decoration to the lower portion in addition to scrolling leaf designs extending up to the lip. The teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl are all fitted with impressive C scroll handles ornamented with acanthus leaf decorated thumbpieces. The cream jug and sugar bowl retain their original gilded interiors. In heraldic terms, a talbot refers to a good-mannered hunting dog Condition This Victorian sterling silver tea service...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

You May Also Like

Silver Coffee Set by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater

Silver Coffee Set by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater

By Holland, Aldwinckle, & Slater

Located in London, GB

This classic English sterling silver coffee set is a simplified, elegant piece of artistry dating from the Edwardian period of the early 20th century. The set contains two coffee pots, a milk jug and a sugar bowl and spoon, all of which are decorated in a consistently simple yet effective way. The set is the work of the London-based firm Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater, a sought-after maker of luxury silverware in the 19th century. The firm was originally founded in 1838 by silversmith Henry Holland and would undergo several changes in name and ownership across the 19th century, before finally taking up the name of Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater in 1883. Each piece bears sterling silver hallmarks as well as maker's marks and monograms for Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater Coffee pots: height 21.5...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Early 20th century French Silver Plate Rocaille Style Coffee and Tea Set, 1900s

Early 20th century French Silver Plate Rocaille Style Coffee and Tea Set, 1900s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Superb complete silver-plated service dating from the early 20th century in Rocaille style, composed of a rectangular tray with handles, a coffee pot, a teapot, a milk jug, and a cov...

Category

20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

LBS Co. 1849 English Edwardian Style Silver Plated Tea Coffee Set - 4 Pc Set

LBS Co. 1849 English Edwardian Style Silver Plated Tea Coffee Set - 4 Pc Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

LBS Co. 1849 English Edwardian Style Silver Plated Tea Coffee Set - 4 Pc Set. Item features (1) teapot, (1) coffee pot, (1) creamer, (1) sugar bowl. Each piece has "MKC" monogram, or...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Crested Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Tea or Coffee Set

Antique Crested Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Tea or Coffee Set

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique crested tea or coffee service. Comprised of a tall tea or coffee pot with a wooden handle, an open sugar, and a creamer in heavy-gauge sterling silver. Each of the 3...

Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Reed & Barton Silver Plate Tea and Coffee Service

Reed & Barton Silver Plate Tea and Coffee Service

Located in Brescia, IT

A Reed & Barton silver plate, five-piece tea and coffee service. This set includes a creamer, a lidded sugar bowl, a waste bowl, a coffee pot, and a teapot. All pieces are hallmarked...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

An English Victorian silver plated tea/coffee set circa 1890

An English Victorian silver plated tea/coffee set circa 1890

Located in Central England, GB

This most attractive large Victorian four piece English tea and coffee set is of the best quality. It is made from hard nickel with ornate cast and engraved decoration. It is in rem...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate