MARK OF RICHARD WATTS, LONDON, 1712

Details

A QUEEN ANNE SILVER TEAPOT, STAND AND SPIRIT LAMP
MARK OF RICHARD WATTS, LONDON, 1712
Octagonal pear-shaped body with molded shoulder and rim, conforming cover, finial and spout, engraved with a coat-of-arms, the octagonal stand with scroll legs and pad feet, turned wood handle, fully marked
8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high, 10 ½ in. (26.5 cm.) wide overall; 27 oz. 10 dwt. (857 gr.) gross weight
The arms are those of Lomas impaled by another.

Provenance

Miss Lillian Coats (d. 1954) of Fornethy House, Perthshire.
The Late Miss L. Coats, removed from Fornethy House, Perthshire; Christie’s London, 21 July 1954, lot 71.
Acquired from Walter Wilson, Ltd., London, invoiced October 1955.
A gift from David to Peggy Rockefeller on the occasion of their 15th wedding anniversary, 7 September 1955.
Estate of Margaret (Peggy) McGrath Rockefeller

Literature

D. Fennimore et al., The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: Decorative Arts, New York, 1992, vol. IV, p. 386, no. 425 (illustrated in color, p. 387).

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Lot Essay

My parents had one or two Queen Anne octagonal silver teapots which I always liked. We saw this beautiful teapot at Walter Willson's in 1955 and decided to buy it. It was the first octagonal silver piece we acquired. Subsequently, we purchased a George I kettle on a stand (No. 426), a jug (No. 429), two cream pitchers (Nos. 427, 439), and a sugar bowl (No. 428). They all go well together, and we have enjoyed them over the years. - David Rockefeller. (D. Fennimore et al., p. 386).

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