English afternoon tea set including hot tea, pastry, scones, sandwiches and mini pies on marble top table. High tea, a quintessentially British institution, finds its truest expression in London. It ...

Editor's note: This story was updated on July 15, 2025, to reflect that the tea set on loan from Ventfort Hall is most likely a replica of one of Ava Vanderbilt Belmont's original set. ADAMS — It’s ...