Old Chinese Export silver Tea Set

The Chinese dragons appeared to be 3-4 fingers is about right. Dragon with 5 fingers used to be reserved for the imperial family.
 
The silver tong's hallmark is pretty clear. The company's name is “和盛", and the silversmith's given name is "蒋". My uneducated guess is that it was made either in Fujian or Guangdong for European clients. A very nice set.
 
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