A George III sterling silver teapot, London 1818 by Alice and George Burrows (reg. 10^th July 1801)

Of compressed oval form wither everted ‘cape’ neck, all raised upon four ball feet. The body with half-fluted decoration, and to the curved spout opposite an acanthus a shell capped C scroll handle, fitted with ivory insulators pinned to scroll junctions. The neck with a gadrooned rim with splayed scallop shells flanked with acorns and oak leaves. The hinged domed lid with a detachable acanthus calyx finial atop of fluting. The side engraved with traces of a crest of a wyvern. Fully marked underneath and part-marked to lid, the finial unmarked and retaining nut with lion passant only.

Length – 28.5 cm / 11.4 inches

Weight – 691 grams / 22.22 ozt