Sterling Silver Teapot - Antique George III (1813)

Description

This exceptional antique George III sterling silver teapot has a plain oval rounded shaped form onto a collet base and four ball feet.

The body of the teapot is embellished with bands of embossed horizontal convex fluted style decoration with the contemporary bright cut engraved ‘F’ to one side.

The flared shoulders of the teapot are ornamented with gadroon decorated border.

This impressive teapot is fitted with a plain domed hinged hallmarked cover which retains the original detachable sterling silver finial, secured to the interior of the cover with a wing nut.

This fine Georgian teapot retains the original hallmarked shaped angular sterling silver handle with an incurved upper portion.

This antique teapot has an impressive plain flat sided swan necked spout.

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