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AN INDIAN COLONIAL SILVER TEAPOT

MARK OF LATTEY BROTHERS AND COMPANY, CALCUTTA, CIRCA 1850

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AN INDIAN COLONIAL SILVER TEAPOT
MARK OF LATTEY BROTHERS AND COMPANY, CALCUTTA, CIRCA 1850
Of fluted melon form, chased with floral sprays, leaf-capped scalloped spout and domed, fluted cover capped by a flower finial, the acanthus leaf capped handle with ivory insulators, raised on four foliate bracket feet, the mark with Tusk tally mark, maker's mark LB&Co, fouled anchor, lion passant, gothic capital J, crown; together with a copy of Wynyard R. T. Wilkinson, Indian Colonial Silver, European Silversmiths in India (1790-1860) and Their Marks, London, 1973.
6 3/8 in. (16.3 cm.) high
35 oz. (1,085 gr.)
Literature
Wynyard R. T. Wilkinson, Indian Colonial Silver, European Silversmiths in India (1790-1860) and Their Marks, London, 1973, pl. A.113, p. 89.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium

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Lot Essay

Lattey Brothers are first mentioned in 1843 working at 10 Government Place, Calcutta, and are last mentioned in 1855 (see Wynyard R.T. Wilkinson, Indian Colonial Silver, London, 1973, p. 84).

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