An good antique provincial Scottish sterling silver tea service with engraved decoration. It has cast borders and other neo-gothic style decoration. It was made in Perth by provincial silversmith Robert Keay II (nephew of silversmith Robert Keay) and was assayed in Edinburgh in 1853. It has a nice engraved dedication for Caputh, a small scottish village in Perth & Kinross.
PRESENTED
TO THE
Revd P C Campbell
M.A.
BY THE PARISHIONERS
OF CAPUTH
as a token of
ESTEEM & AFFECTION
ON HIS
LEAVING THE PARISH
7th OCT 1854
It is in good overall condition, there has been some repair to the teapot - the spacers have been removed and there is a repair to the lid.
Each piece hallmarked.
Teapot - 745 grams
Sugar Bowl - 457 grams
Milk Jug - 295 grams
TOTAL weight - 1497 grams