ϒ A George III silver shaped oval three piece tea service by Henry Chawner & John Eames, London 1796, the tea pot with a lobed oval ivory finial to the domed cover, a wooden loop handle, a straight-tapered spout, foliate and shaped fringe bands, trellis panels, engraved with a shield and a crest within mantled reserves, 28cm (11in) long, 1029g (33.1 oz) gross Property from the estate of the late Betty, Lady Grantchester.The paternal arms are those of the HOUSON or HOWSON family of London, granted in 1605. The Blazon: quarterly argent and sable, in the 1st and 4th quarters a pellet, in the 2nd and 3rd a plate (HOWSON) - impaling - argent, three lions heads erased; crest: out of a cloud proper a bull's head azure, semée of estoiles or (HOWSON) The Houson or Howson family are poorly documented and there is no recorded pedigree for them despite the grant being during the times of heralds' visitations. The maternal arms are relatively common and as a result there are several possibilities. ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.