MARK OF MESSRS. BARNARD, LONDON, 1829

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A GEORGE IV SILVER TEAPOT
MARK OF MESSRS. BARNARD, LONDON, 1829
Melon-fluted, the silver scroll handle with ivory insulators, with later presentation inscription to George Edward Barnard on his wedding in 1879
gross weight 28 oz. (869 gr.)

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Lot Essay

A note accompanying this teapot states that it formerly belonged to Sara Barnard, the wife of Michael Faraday, the celebrated scientist known as 'The Father of Electricity.' As the couple had no children, the teapot passed to Faraday's brother-in-law, George Edward Barnard, who came from the family of famous silversmiths.

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