ESPUÑES tea and coffee set. Madrid, 20th century. Silver. Total... Lot 14

ESPUÑES tea and coffee set. Madrid, 20th century. Silver. Total weight: 2925 gr. With contrasts. Measurements: 4 x 52,5 x 33 cm; 20 x 24 cm (largest piece); 10 x 13 cm (smallest piece). Set of tray, teapot, coffee pot, milk pot and sugar bowl from the Espuñes silverware factory. The Espuñes Silverware Factory was founded in Madrid in 1840 by the Catalan Ramón Espuñes, although it would be the advances implemented by his son Luis and his commercial vision that would bring greater prestige and renown to the family business. Although most of the work was destined to the creation of pieces for civilian use such as cutlery, they received the title of silversmiths of the Royal Household for the Columbus Tableware, a gift to Queen Isabella II which included a candelabrum representing Columbus receiving gifts from the American Indians. The firm acquired so much fame and volume that it not only sold products nationally, but also across borders and even had warehouses in Barcelona, Havana and Mexico.