Lot 348
A fine George II bullet teapot
Auction: 13 February 2008 at 11:00 GMT
Description
by James Mitchell, Edinburgh 1748-1749, Assay Master Hugh Gordon, the spherical body with chased foliate, scroll and shell detail borders, the flat hinged cover similarly decorated and with ball finial, the C scroll handle with acanthus leaf thumbpiece and ivory insulators, the swan neck spout with semi fluted section, resting on a stepped circular foot
Dimensions
17cm high, 20oz
Footnote
Note: As with the marks of John Main and James Mitchelson there has long been confusion with the attribution of this maker's mark. It is now firmly ascribed to James Mitchell.
James Mitchell's marks along with James Welsh are the only maker's marks in Scotland to include a figure within the punch. It has long been debated what these figures are holding, a bag of coinage, precious metal, or tool of the craft, There seems little doubt it does signify a connection with the craft and trade.