This exceptional vintage George VI sterling silver café au lait set consists of a coffee jug, hot milk jug and covered sugar bowl, with matching tray.
Each piece of this vintage silver service has an octagonal panelled form, in the iconic Art Deco style.
The surface of each piece is embellished with a band of geometric decoration to the upper portion, in addition to an applied thread decorated border to the rim.
Each piece of the service is fitted with the original hallmarked cover surmounted with the original carved painted wood finial; the cover to the sugar bowl is push fit.
The milk jug and coffee jug retain the original carved wood angular painted wood handles with plain sterling silver sockets.
Each piece is supported by four impressive iconic Art Deco style cast silver swept, tiered feet.
The pieces of this exceptional silver service sit to the original and impressive elongated octagonal tray.
The tray is embellished with further geometric engraved decoration to the surface, accented with an offset applied tiered decorated border to the rim.
Such high quality, iconic Art Deco services are becoming increasingly difficult to locate.
Date: 1950
