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Teapot

1784-1785 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silver, oval with a straight spout, slightly domed lid and wooden handle. Engraved on each side with a escutheon and floral swags, one of which is left blank and the other charged with a boar's head above a coronet; bright cut border.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver, raised and engraved
Brief description
Silver, wooden handle, York hallmarks for 1784-5, mark of J. Hampton and J. Prince
Physical description
Silver, oval with a straight spout, slightly domed lid and wooden handle. Engraved on each side with a escutheon and floral swags, one of which is left blank and the other charged with a boar's head above a coronet; bright cut border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.5cm
  • Width: 25cm
  • Depth: 10.6cm
  • Including handle weight: 476.1g
Marks and inscriptions
  • York hallmarks for 1784-5
  • Mark of J. Hampton and J. Prince
  • Engraved with a crest: a boar's head above a coronet (Unidentified)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst
Object history
Bequest - Arthur Hurst
Acquisition RF: 40 / 434
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.31-1940

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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