Object Description
This impressive antique Victorian sterling silver teapot is of baluster form. The body of the teapot is embellished with chased scroll, floral and leaf decoration incorporating a scroll bordered shaped vacant cartouche to either side. This Victorian silver teapot is fitted with a hinged hallmarked lid which retains the original fine and impressive hallmarked cast sterling silver finial realistically modelled in the form of a strawberry. The lid is also embellished with the same floral and leaf decoration as on the body. The plain silver handle incorporates a shaped thumbpiece. The fine and impressive swan necked spout is ornamented with a leaf design. Height to finial 7 inches, 17.78 cm, width from spout to handle 10 inches 25.4 cm, Weight 19.911 troy oz, 619.30 grams. Capacity 2.75 imperial pints, 1562.718 ml