Lot 69
Victorian silver tea pot.
Description
Condition Report
Victorian silver teapot of bulbous form, the main body embossed and chased with foliate borders surrounding two quatrefoil shape cartouche, one crested, the other decoratively engraved, the hinged cover with conforming decoration and finial and the leaf capped double scroll handle with bead detail, the whole raised above four scrolled feet with conforming beaded motifs. Hallmarked Robert Hennell III, London 1865. Maximum length measures 10 inches (25.5 cm), weight 28.27 ozt (879.2 grams).
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The tea pot displays general wear, surface marks and scratches and some tarnishing commensurate with the age and use. Various deeper scratches and numerous minor nicks and small surface dints all over and also some loss of detail to the decoration in places, especially to the engraved cartouche. Remnants of polish in some areas. Handle is broken near to the base, just below the ivory mount. Hinged cover in working order. Hallmarks to the underside are slightly rubbed but still legible, and also the part hallmarks to the interior of the lid.
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