A George IV three-piece gadrooned moulded oblong tea service on ball feet, each bright-cut with a broad frieze of flowers, foliage, berries and acorns, the teapot with a rising curved spout, scroll handle and foliate-engraved domed hinged cover with floral and foliate die-stamped rounded oblong finial, the gilt-lined jug and sugar basin with bracket handles, maker's initials W.E., London 1823 and 1824 - height of teapot 6½in., 29.75ox.