A George V sterling silver three-piece tea service, London 1922 by J W Benson Ltd

Comprising a teapot, a milk jug, and a twin handled sugar bowl. Each of ogee rectangular form upon four ball feet and gadrooned rims. The teapot with a curved panelled spout opposite an ebonised D section handled pinned to sockets leading to a hinged domed lid surmounted by a detachable ebonised knop finial. The sugar bowl with a gilt interior. Each fully and part-marked. (3)

Teapot length – 27.5 cm / 10.75 inches

Weight – 970 grams / 31.89 ozt