Thrifty November Finds
My newest acquisition! A vintage tea set! I'm showing it as I bought it. Warts and all. According to my research, which corroborates with what the seller told me, this set dates from the mid to late 1800's. It is silverplate. The set was still faintly marked $125.00 from a long time ago and the elderly lady was selling it for $40. She told me she actually only paid $75 about 10 years ago and that it was from the 1800's. I loved the detail and the shape of the pot. The thumb guard is to keep your thumb from slipping and touching the hot pot. The handle is very beautiful! The acorn finial is nicely detailed. One foot needs to be soldered I saw one like it advertised it was made by Thomas Bradbury & Sons from Sheffield England It was found on ebay UK almost identical with the same acorn finial. but it didn't show the stamp. It sold yesterday for about $80...