On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 02:25:30 GMT, "Kris Baker"
wrote:

The traditional tea and coffee service is five pieces: tea pot,
coffee pot, creamer, sugar and tray.

Yes, we know that.

Who is "we"? You may, but the owner can't find the silver marks, let
alone necessarily know what the trad set is. I just thought I'd
mention it.

I can't tell from the picture if the items here pattern match.

The tray isn't right, and neither are the pieces.

Tray's too small for a set. Most sets used a rectangular tray for the
sets, but not all.

I've got some infusers I've never listed. Maybe I should list one for
him to buy.

Better yet. Trade him a teapot for one of his extra coffee
servers.

Nah. He can put boiling water in one of the coffee pots and dangle a
silver-plate tea infuser in a cup. Much classier than a tea bag.
Then, I've got a couple of tea strainers - the kind that fit over cup
- to put the soggy tea in. Think he can be taught to bend his pinky?
If he's got any money left, I have some nice sterling sugar cube
tongs.

Why is it, by the way, that most restaurants will give you unlimited
refills of coffee, but charge you for a second little pot of hot water
for tea?

Will you be mother?