English Antique Silver Plate Egg Cup & Spoon Set, C. 1920

This Antique Silverplate Egg Cup, Tray & Spoon Set was manufactured by J.B.C. & S., Ltd., England. The Tray measures 9'' Length by 3 1/2'' Width by 7" Height. There is a set of 4 spoons accompanying this set. The Set dates circa 1920. This set is electroplated on a nickel silver base.

COMMENT: This Fancy Egg & Spoon Serving Set Is An Elegant Way To Serve A Petite Dejeunier To Ones House Guest.  It can also make a classy little gift for a friend to remember you by .

Egg Sets like this one are not readily found in tact. When found, either some of the cups are missing or there is usually minor damages. Complete sets with matching spoons in excellent condition are not easily found.

CONDITION: This silverplate egg set is in very good condition except for two nut replacements on the tray's underside.

SILVERPLATE CONDITION NOTE:

Some minor conditional problems that are a common occurrence or commonplace with "antique and vintage" silverplate pieces which are considered acceptable and by general standards considered as "patina" are minor or light surface scratching and slight wear or minor bleeding of the base metal which is generally copper, brass or Britannica metal.

• Teapots, Coffee pots and Jugs generally show some interior discoloration and pitting due to the chemical interaction of the tea, coffee or other beverages with the various base metals if left sitting for long time periods and not properly cleaned after each usage. Teapots almost always have discoloration on the "interior" bottom.
  
• Trays normally have light surface scratching and bleeding of the base metal. Antique and Vintage Trays almost always show surface wear on the reverse side (back side).
• Flatware, for example forks, knives, spoons, etc., because of their usage, will on many occasions exhibit some light surface scratching.
• Candlesticks, at the insert top section, sometimes will exhibit slight discoloration where the candle burns too low; also sometimes on the underneath side of the base, wear will show.

"Antique and Vintage Silverplate" are not "new" items and therefore will almost always exhibit slight wear (bleeding) and light surface scratching. Normally if there is any relief work, that is embossing or floral, many times it will show slight bleeding of the base metal.

Many Victorian Art Nouveau and Edwardian pieces of silverplate will almost always show bleeding and sometimes need re-silvering. Re-silvering is frowned upon and is not always recommended by purists, especially when it comes to Georgian and Early Victorian silverplate. Re-silvering of really early pieces, Georgian to Mid-Victorian, can devalue pieces. Generally speaking, "re-silvering" is a personal matter of choice.