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A "tea set" will usually be of British manufacture (tea being the British national drink). If so then a silver tea set will have each piece hallmarked. The hallmark for silver is a small indented stamp made by the assay office.

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If it's made of sterling, there should be a purity mark on it somewhere, such as .925 or STER.

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