Anglo-Indian Silver Tea Set with Cobra Handles & Elephant Finial

An Anglo-Indian silver 4pcs tea set. Late 19th and early 20th…
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An Anglo-Indian silver 4pcs tea set. Late 19th and early 20th century. The set is decorated in the Indian colonial style with cobra snake handles and elephant finial on the teapot. The teapot and sugar bowl both carry Scottish silver marks by 'David Edward & George Edward', (Edward & Sons). Note: c.1838, Edward & Sons were importing wares from the East, to be retailed in their London and Scotland stores. Teapot height 17.5 cm total silver weight 1228grams

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  • Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.

    Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.

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