Teapot
- Object Name:
- Teapot
- Object ID:
- 1940.009.02.2
- Creator:
- Dixon, James & Sons -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Sheffield, England
- Date:
- 1845-1860
- Description:
- Teapot, one of a pair. Silver-plated Britannia. Attached hinged lid. Cylindrical pot of stamped design, fully decorated with curved lines. Foot ring formed at bases of curves, giving a scalloped effect. Leaf-like design on lid with a knobbed-ball finial. Ear-shaped handle with two bone inserts. Scrolled thumb rest. Spout is rounded but undecorated. Solder marks along bottom. Solder marks also around spout juncture and finial juncture. Seams also appear to be solder repaired. Interior of lid very shiny. Interior of lid stamped number "29". Maker's mark on bottom: "81907 / JAMES DIXON / & SONS / BEST / BRITANNIA METAL"; on either side of that inscription is the number "29" and the number "5".
- Material:
- Metal
Britannia - Dimensions:
- H-7.125 L-9.125 D-6.375 inches
- Provenance:
- Gift of Margaret Jewell (1866-1970). No history given with this piece.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
- People:
- Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)
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