Featured Sterling Silver Teapot (Lond. 1841)

Isn't this adorable??



Close-up of the lid:



Virtually without damage (one or two minor pin dents here and there. It's 180-odd years old, give it a break!).

One of the four feet was wonky (front right one). A few good hammer-strikes straightened it out and it now stands upright without that pesky wobbling around. A lovely piece of early Victorian silverware

 

Oooooo - Shangas, that is DELIGHTFUL!

 

Aww, very pretty old lady
And good hammer job on her leg

 

Thanks everybody!!

Others thought it wasn't worth anything. I don't know why. They said something about the dents and the wonky foot and the spout didn't look right and whatever...The spout is fine as far as I can see.

 

Well, Shangas, the heck with them! I think it's lovely!

 

LOVE IT !!! ... Joy.

 

I just made my first pot of tea with it. My mother insisted that I cannot sell this, and that it must remain in the family now!!

I'll compensate by selling off something else, I guess...

 

(Sure you will...)

 

Very nice, Shangas!

 

I am forever battling between happiness for you Shangas and green faced envy !

 

Hahaha!! I try to be very selective with my silverware these days. I'm very pleased with the purchase, though. I think what put off other buyers was the fact that this thing had a bent foot (which meant it would sit level). A bit of tinkering sorted that out post haste

Oh, and here's the hallmarks:



The "RD" I assume, was Richard Devonshire, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

 

No clobbering, which is nice.

 

Shangas, I think your date mark is 1761, not 1741.

http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dates/London/Date Letters F.html

 

The monarch's head is Queen Victoria. 1841.

 

Shoot, I'm an idiot today. Sorry.

 

Hey, I wish it was 1761, but I'd never be able to afford that!!