Teapot
1853-1854 (made)
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Teapot, silver, the body a plain sphere on a spreading foot with a short, curved spout, flower spray finial and bifurcated, serpent handle with ivory insulators.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, raised, ivory insulators |
| Brief description | Teapot, silver, London hallmarks for 1853-54, mark of Robert Garrard. |
| Physical description | Teapot, silver, the body a plain sphere on a spreading foot with a short, curved spout, flower spray finial and bifurcated, serpent handle with ivory insulators. |
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| Gallery label | Teapot
London, 1853-54
Look closely at this teapot and you can see where an early coat of arms has been partially erased. It was very common for a new owner to wish to add their own crest, initials or coat of arms to silver vessels. As collecting silver became a more academic and less gentlemanly pursuit, it was recognised that this practice could damage the value of the silver, both monetary and scholarly. Joseph Bond was one of the few late-19th century collectors to routinely engrave his crest and initials on silver in his possession. |
| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax from the Ormonde Estate, and allocated to the V&A |
| Object history | Given in lieu of tax by the Ormonde Estate |
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| Accession number | M.60-1982 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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