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Teapot

1763-1764 (made)
Artist/Maker
Thomas Whipham
Charles Wright
Place of origin
London (made)

Silver, London, 1763-4, mark of Thomas Whipham and Charles Wright

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Object details

Object type
Teapot
Materials and techniques
Silver, with ivory handle
Brief description
Silver, London, 1763-4, mark of Thomas Whipham and Charles Wright
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.75cm
  • Length: 12.5cm
  • Width: 23cm
  • Weight: 616.9g
Marks and inscriptions
  • T & W Chawner - marks struck on the base of the teapot
  • Crest and Arms
  • Town mark: London
Gallery label
(2000 - 2005)
TEA POT
London, 1763-4
Mark of Thomas Whipham and Charles Wright
Chased with rococo scrolls and foliage and engraved with the arms and crest of Upton of Clyde Court, Co. Louth, Ireland. Wright was apprenticed to Whipham from 1747-1754 and in partnership with him from 1757-1775.
V. Morley-Lawson Bequest. M.43-1993
Credit line
V. Morley-Lawson Bequest. Accepted in lieu of inheritance tax by HM Government and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.43-1993

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O104556/teapot-thomas-whipham/
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