Silver
Category
Silver
Date
c. 1936 - c. 1937
Materials
Silver
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Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 1275667
Summary
A silver tea set consisting of a tea pot, milk jug and sugar bowl. All the items are Lion marked. An inscription is present on the tea pot which states: “Harry and Clara Higgs from their friend Mrs Bernard Shaw Christmas 1937”.
Full description
A silver tea set consisting of a tea pot, milk jug and sugar bowl. All the items are Lion marked. An inscription is present on the tea pot which states: “Harry and Clara Higgs from their friend Mrs Bernard Shaw Christmas 1937”.
Provenance
George III-style silver tea-set, made by William Hutton and Sons, 1936-37. Given by Charlotte Shaw to Harry (Henry) and Clara Higgs, 1937, then by descent. Bequeathed to the National Trust for Shaw’s Corner in 2024.