A Victorian Abercorn pattern fluted compressed pear-shaped four piece tea and coffee service decorated with stylised shells, flower heads and trellis-work and engraved with monograms, with moulded rims and scroll handles, the teapot and coffee pot with die-stamped rising curved spouts and fluted domed hinged covers with fluted tapering circular finials, the milk jug and sugar basin gilt-lined, John S Hunt, London 1857 and 1858 - height of coffee pot 8¾in., 74oz.