A mid- 20^th century German sterling silver four-piece tea and coffee service on tray, Schwäbisch Gmund circa 1960 by Gayer and Krauss (est. 1919)

Comprising a teapot, a coffee pot, a milk jug, a covered twin handled sugar bowl and a twin handled tray. Each of baluster form raised upon four scroll feet with foliate scroll junctions. The pots with rocaille C scroll handles fitted with celluloid insulators pinned to scroll junctions. The hinged domed lid surmounted by rocaille C scroll finials. Each with a decorative C scroll and flower head rim. The tray of oval form with rocaille loop twin handles, a decorative C scroll and flower head rim en suite. The milk jug and sugar bowl with gilt interior. Each marked underneath 925, sterling, crown and crescent and maker’s mark (5)

Tray length – 56.4 cm / 22 inches

Teapot length – 24.5 cm / 9.6 inches

Coffee pot height – 23.5 cm / 9.25 inches

Weight – 2936 grams / 94.39 ozt