Sterling Silver Spirit Tea Kettle - Queen Anne Style - Antique Edwardian (1909)

Description

This exceptional antique Edwardian silver spirit kettle, in sterling standard, has a plain oval rounded form.

The lower portion of the body is embellished with fine and impressive embossed fluted decoration, in the Queen Anne style.

This antique tea kettle is fitted with a flush hinged hallmarked cover, which also features fluted decoration and retains the original and impressive carved painted wood and sterling silver oval fluted shaped finial; the flush hinge indicates the high quality of the piece.

This fine example of antique teaware is fitted with an impressive incurved ribbed handle with impressive lobed sockets to either side of the central original carved painted wood handpiece; the handpiece is ornamented with a continuation of the ribbed design to the handle.

The antique spirit kettle is fitted with an impressive swan necked spout, ornamented to the underside with embossed fluted decoration.

This Edwardian kettle detaches from the original hallmarked sterling silver stand and is supported by four impressive convex fluted decorated legs.

The stand incorporates a plain frame which retains the original detachable fluted decorated spirit burner; this ornamentation to the burner is a further indication of the high quality of the kettle.

The kettle stand is fitted with the original chains and hallmarked shell decorated security pegs.

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