A late 19^th century Anglo – Indian silver three-piece tea service, Madras circa 1890 attributed to Peter Orr and Son

Raj period, comprising a teapot, milk jug and twin handled sugar bowl. Each of tapering cylindrical form, upon a beaded foot rim. The waited cavetto upper section with a beaded rim and chased stylised scroll border. The teapot with a cast and chased spout formed as the head of a mythical bird opposite a serpentine handle with twisted base, the hinged domed lid surmounted by a detachable cast finial of Vishnu. The bodied with embossed decoration of the procession at Puri design, showing the temple of Vishbakaam’s statue to Vishnu. Unmarked. (3)

Teapot length – 24 cm / 9.5 inches

Weight – 1181 grams / 37.97 ozt

The design for this teapot from P. Orr and Sons sales catalogue of c. 1880 is illustrated in Wilkinson, W., (1999)., Indian Silver 1858-1947: Decorative Silver from the Indian Sub-Continent and Burma Made by Local Craftsmen in Western Forms. London, Wynyard R T Wilkinson, p. 157.