Dining at Home

In overall fairly good condition. Having a faint pattern of surface scratches to bodies commensurate with normal polishing. The creamer and sugar bowl with gilt interiors, both with light scratches to interiors from use and polishing, and with light tarnish and white polish residue in crevices of decoration. The creamer having minor nicks and indentation to tip of spout.

The coffee pot and teapot with very faint water water marks to the bodies and white residue to handles. Both handles intact and stable. Both slightly wobbly on feet, the coffee pot more so. The spouts of each are slightly irregular in shape and with minor indentations. Both having scattered dings and minor scuffs to the body, the teapot also with a shallow dent to one side of the body. The lid of the teapot fits tightly, requires some effort to fully close. Additional images available upon request.

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