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The arms appear to be those of Johnston.
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A GEORGE III SILVER TEAPOT ON STAND
MAKER'S MARK OF WILLIAM PLUMMER, LONDON, 1788
Of rectangular form within curved fluted corners, bright-cut engraved with paterae and bellflowers as borders, with fluted straight spout and C-scroll handle, the slightly domed hinged cover surmounted by a wood baluster finial, the stand of similar form with canted corners, on four paw feet, with similar bright-cut engraving, each engraved with a crest and motto, the teapot also engraved with a coat-of-arms, marked under bases--6 1/8in.(15.5cm.) high
(gross weight 22oz., 695gr.) (2)
MAKER'S MARK OF WILLIAM PLUMMER, LONDON, 1788
Of rectangular form within curved fluted corners, bright-cut engraved with paterae and bellflowers as borders, with fluted straight spout and C-scroll handle, the slightly domed hinged cover surmounted by a wood baluster finial, the stand of similar form with canted corners, on four paw feet, with similar bright-cut engraving, each engraved with a crest and motto, the teapot also engraved with a coat-of-arms, marked under bases--6 1/8in.(15.5cm.) high
(gross weight 22oz., 695gr.) (2)