A rare Victorian Scottish provincial silver teapot, retailed Aberdeen circa 1841-48 by George Jamison also bearing the mark of John Wellby

Of inverted baluster ‘melonized’ form with an everted lip of matted scrolls and flower heads, raised upon four shell and scroll bracket feet. The curved spout with chased acanthus leaf detailing and rocaille shell base, opposite a C scroll handle with chased acanthus detailing and ivory insulators. This leading to a hinged domed lid surmounted by a detachable flower head and leaf sprig finial. Marked underneath with Jamieson’s mark and ABDN. the mark of Welby on the base, handle, lid and finial.

Length – 27.5 cm / 10.75 inches

Weight – 902 grams / 29 ozt

George Jamieson was the son of William Jamieson, an Aberdeen silversmith. He completed his apprenticeship in 1841 succeeding to his father who died in the same year and in 1862 he participated as exhibitor to the 1862 International Exhibition. Jamieson was a retailer of silverware particularly from the firm of Hayne & Cater of London and often his mark accompanies their "SH over DC" mark. From 1848 the firm was active at 73 Union Street, Aberdeen and from 1867 at 107, Union Street. Early Jamieson items are not marked with additional London marks as his registration at the London and Edinburgh assay office was in 1848.

Wellby a hollowware manufacturer, registered his mark in June 1834, operating until 1863 when new marks were registered by Daniel Wellby and John Henry Wellby.