A Rare Ashburnham Pattern Tea & Coffee Set, London 1860 by John Samuel Hunt, London 1860
This is a rare and fine example of a silver tea and coffee set made in London in 1860 by John Samuel Hunt.

The set is in the unusual Ashburnham Pattern and is of the highest quality as one would expect from such a well known silversmith.

The set includes a tea pot, coffee pot, sugar bowl, cream jug & salver and both the sugar bowl and cream jug retain their original gilding.

Total weight of set: 4559 grams, (146.59 ounces)
Diameter of salver: 43cm

Artist Biography:
John Hunt is recorded at Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire. No record of his apprenticeship or freedom.