A Victorian sterling silver bachelor teapot, Birmingham 1900 by William Locke and Co

A Victorian sterling silver bachelor teapot, Birmingham 1900 by William Locke and Co

Of oval form with a curved spout opposite an ebonised D section handle, the hinged domed lid surmounted by a detachable ebonised knop finial. Fluted decoration. Together with a cream jug, Birmingham 1929 by S Blanckensee and Son Ltd, Irish import marks for Dublin 1929. (2)

Teapot length – 20.8 cm / 8.1 inches

Weight – 354 grams / 11.38 ozt