TEAPOT MARK OF GEORGE FOX, CREAM JUG AND SUGAR BOWL MARK OF ALEXANDER MACRAE, ALL LONDON 1868

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A MATCHED VICTORIAN THREE-PIECE SILVER TEA SET OF GEORGE III STYLE
TEAPOT MARK OF GEORGE FOX, CREAM JUG AND SUGAR BOWL MARK OF ALEXANDER MACRAE, ALL LONDON 1868
Oval with bead borders, teapot with ivory handle and finial, sugar bowl with swing handle, each piece engraved with lion passant crest holding in its forepaw a device; also a late Victorian three-piece tea set by Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd., London, 1896, compressed circular profusely chased with foliate scrolls and engraved with monogram, teapot with ivory finial and insulators
First teapo 10 ½ in. (26.7 cm.) long
62.75 oz. (1951 gm.)

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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE ON LOTS CONTAINING IVORY:
The USA has recently changed its policy on the import of property containing elephant ivory. Only Asian Elephant ivory may be imported into the USA, and imports must be accompanied by DNA analysis and confirmation the object is more than 100 years old. Buyers will be responsible for the costs of obtaining any DNA analysis or other report required in connection with their proposed import into the USA. A buyer’s inability to export or import a lot is not a basis for cancelling their purchase.

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