23rd Sep, 2020 9:30
Estimate £3,000-5,000
A rare William Moorcroft silver overlaid 'Pomegranate' pattern three piece tea set, dated 1912, decorated with a band of pomegranates, leaves and berries against a light green shaded ground, each handle, rim and shoulder with silver overlay, the silver flowers wth engraved details, the teapot with green inscribed signature and 'Shreve & Company, San Francisco, 1912', the jug and bowl with green inscribed signature, all items impressed 719,
See Moocroft - A Guide to Moorcroft Pottery 1897 - 1993, Paul Atterbury, page 72, for similar decorated items.
Sold for £15,400
Condition Report
No obvious faults.
A rare William Moorcroft silver overlaid 'Pomegranate' pattern three piece tea set, dated 1912, decorated with a band of pomegranates, leaves and berries against a light green shaded ground, each handle, rim and shoulder with silver overlay, the silver flowers wth engraved details, the teapot with green inscribed signature and 'Shreve & Company, San Francisco, 1912', the jug and bowl with green inscribed signature, all items impressed 719,
