Excellent c1820s 22pc French Gilt Swirl Tea Set Cups Saucers More

Presented is a fantastic antique 22 piece porcelain tea set. This set dates to around the 1820s, and is likely of French make. The set is made in a very elegant gilt swirl pattern, with wide gilt rims and gilt interiors on the cups. The interior of the teapot has a pierced strainer area on the inside of the spout, so it is suitable for loose leaf tea, but the design and size is such this would make a great coffee or chocolate set as well. Teapot—10 1/2 inches to top of finial, 8 1/4 inches from handle to spout. Capacity of 5 1/2 cups, or 44 fluid ounces/1.3 liters. Some loss of gilding to handle, lid rim, finial, and spout. Creamer—7 7/8 inches tall. Some loss of gilding to handle, foot rim, inside of spout. Sugar bowl—7 1/8 inches to top of finial, 5 1/2 inches from handle to handle. Some loss of gilding to finial, rim handles, and foot. Bowl—8 inches in diameter, 5 1/8 inches tall. Some gilding loss to center, interior and exterior rim. Shell dish—6 1/4 by 6 by 1 1/4 inches, LxWxH. I