An early Victorian foliate-chased melon-fluted three-piece moulded circular tea service on shell and scrolling foliate feet and with leaf-capped scroll handles, each with an everted rim chased and applied to simulate coral, the teapot with a foliate-chased leaf-capped rising curved spout and domed hinged cover with pheasant finial, the milk jug and sugar basin gilt-lined, Benjamin Smith, London 1838 - height of teapot 5¾in., 52oz.