Welcome to Antiques & Moore! This listing is for a lovely set of twelve (12) vintage Sterling Silver demitasse cup holders and matching saucers with Lenox porcelain inserts. The Lenox porcelain liners have a beautiful cream/ivory coloration with gilded upper edge and interior and exterior gilt band. Each porcelain insert will hold 2 ounces of Expresso. Silver holders with cup inserts measure 2 1/2" high (as shown in holder), 3 1/4" wide (including handle) and have a 1 1/4 diameter base.
The top of the cup measures 2 3/8 in diameter. Saucers measure 1/2" high and 3 1/2" in diameter. Combined weight of silver is 555 grams. Combined weight of entire set is 3.5 pounds.
The saucers are in excellent condition with no noted flaws and the porcelain inserts are in also in excellent condition appearing to have been seldom, if ever, used. We at Antiques & Moore have been in the Antiques business for over 30 years and try to describe our items as accurately as possible.
We are happy to answer any questions and always appreciate your business! The item "Set/12 Matthews Sterling Silver Demitasse Cup Holders & Saucers, Lenox Inserts" is in sale since Wednesday, January 16, 2019. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (. The seller is "antiquesandmooresales" and is located in Hendersonville, North Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.