Lot Essay
The arms are those of Kinnaird impaling Fitzgerald, as borne by Charles, 8th Baron Kinnaird (1780-1826)
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MAKER'S MARK OF THOMAS WHIPHAM AND CHARLES WRIGHT, LONDON, 1760
Details
A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT TEAPOT**
Maker's mark of Thomas Whipham and Charles Wright, London, 1760
Of inverted pear shape, on spreading circular foot, the shoulder chased with floral garlands, the hinged cover with pinecone finial, the associated ivory handle formed as a mermaid, engraved with armorials and with a crest beneath a Baron's coronet, marked under base and cover
Length over handle 9¾in. (24.8cm.); 20oz. (623gr.) gross weight
Maker's mark of Thomas Whipham and Charles Wright, London, 1760
Of inverted pear shape, on spreading circular foot, the shoulder chased with floral garlands, the hinged cover with pinecone finial, the associated ivory handle formed as a mermaid, engraved with armorials and with a crest beneath a Baron's coronet, marked under base and cover
Length over handle 9¾in. (24.8cm.); 20oz. (623gr.) gross weight
Literature
Art Treasures Exhibition, 1932, p. 81, fig. 591
Exhibited
Art Treasures Exhibition, 1932, no. 591
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.