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A George III silver teapot and stand London, 1784, the teapot with maker's mark of Hester Bateman, the stand with maker's mark of Elizabeth Jones The plain oval teapot bright-cut engraved with bands of foliage and rosettes, with straight spout and hinged slightly domed cover with part-ivory finial, the body engraved with a crest within an oval foliate scroll and husk cartouche, the oval stand on four claw-and-ball feet, the centre engraved with a crest, each with beaded borders, marked on teapot base,cover and reverse of stand the teapot 9in. (25cm.) long, the stand 6in. (16cm.) long gross. 17ozs. (555grs.) (2)