Lot 339
A George III teapot and stand
Auction: 13 February 2008 at 11:00 GMT
Description
by Patrick Robertson, Edinburgh 1767-1768, the inverted pear shaped teapot with rococo chased scroll, shell and floral head design, two vacant cartouches, the domed cover with bud finial and semi spiral border, the silver handle with leaf thumb piece and carved horn insulators, with bold fluted curved spout, on simple stepped foot rim, the stand of shaped circular form with simple chased floral and shell detail border, raised on three C scroll hoof feet (2)
Dimensions
teapot 19cm high 24oz; stand 19cm diameter 8oz
Footnote
Note: Both pieces are struck with the more unusual gothic N with dot to centre of the date letter, a variety recorded in 'Jacksons Silver and Gold marks' CJ Jackson, first edition 1905.
Reference: For illustration of both varieties of this date letter see 'Jacksons Silver & Gold Marks, of England, Scotland & Ireland' (revised edition) I Pickford p549