Page 543 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

The tea service [above] carries a date of 1930 and appears to have been made by a small artisan workshop by
the manner the Margrett mark has been hand engraved. The style is an interesting melange of Thai, 1930’s and a
hint of the neo-classical.

Pictured left is a detail from a rather grand kettle in the
Thai style. The kettle appears to have been parcel gilded,
probably at a later stage than when it was first made.

Although it perhaps was not originally sold my Margrett
[hence the lack of a Margrett mark], a letter exists signed
by Frank Margrett explaining that parcel gilding on this
piece denotes it was only meant to be used in the
presence of royalty. The letter leaves an impression
Margrett carried out the gilding since it states that the last
time the kettle had been used was at a visit of HM King
Rama VI at a visit to Pattani