A George III silver teapot by Peter & Ann Bateman.
A George III silver teapot by Peter & Ann Bateman, the oval form with reeded rims and decorated to each side with florally engraved festoons surrounding a vacant oval, with straight-sided spout and stained green wood handle, the flush-hinged domed cover with pineapple finial. Hallmarked London 1791. Maximum length measuring 10 1/2 inches (26.5 cm), gross weight 13.3 ozt (413.8 grams). The teapot appears quite tarnished to exterior and quite heavily stained to interior, so would benefit from a clean and polish. Displaying some expected surface wear, scratches, nicks and other contact marks commensurate with the age and use. Some file type marks visible to the underside. A couple of tiny splits to rim of spout. The hinged lid appears in working order and closes well. There are signs of repair visible around the join of the top of the handle mount to the rim of the teapot. Further likely repairs elsewhere, including along the seam line on the same side, at the join of the spout to the main body, and also at certain points around the base rim. Main hallmarks located to underside of base with part hallmarks to lid, all clear and legible.
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A George III silver teapot by Peter & Ann Bateman, the oval form with reeded rims and decorated to each side with florally engraved festoons surrounding a vacant oval, with straight-sided spout and stained green wood handle, the flush-hinged domed cover with pineapple finial. Hallmarked London 1791. Maximum length measuring 10 1/2 inches (26.5 cm), gross weight 13.3 ozt (413.8 grams). The teapot appears quite tarnished to exterior and quite heavily stained to interior, so would benefit from a clean and polish. Displaying some expected surface wear, scratches, nicks and other contact marks commensurate with the age and use. Some file type marks visible to the underside. A couple of tiny splits to rim of spout. The hinged lid appears in working order and closes well. There are signs of repair visible around the join of the top of the handle mount to the rim of the teapot. Further likely repairs elsewhere, including along the seam line on the same side, at the join of the spout to the main body, and also at certain points around the base rim. Main hallmarks located to underside of base with part hallmarks to lid, all clear and legible.
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