A George IV inverted pear-shaped afternoon teapot on a cast and chased openwork rococo floral and foliate shaped circular foot, with a mask-cast and chased leaf-capped rising curved spout, foliate and spiral flute-decorated scroll handle and domed hinged cover with flower finial, the body and cover chased with rococo flowers and foliage on textured grounds, the body with two rococo scroll cartouches, one engraved with a coronet, Edward Farrell, London 1829, the underside impressed with a retailer's name and address: "Lewis, Silversmith, St. James's Street, London" - 4¾in., 17oz.

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A George IV inverted pear-shaped afternoon teapot on a cast and chased openwork rococo floral and foliate shaped circular foot, with a mask-cast and chased leaf-capped rising curved spout, foliate and spiral flute-decorated scroll handle and domed hinged cover with flower finial, the body and cover chased with rococo flowers and foliage on textured grounds, the body with two rococo scroll cartouches, one engraved with a coronet, Edward Farrell, London 1829, the underside impressed with a retailer's name and address: "Lewis, Silversmith, St. James's Street, London" - 4¾in., 17oz.
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