λA William IV silver teapot

λA William IV silver teapot,

by Richard Atkins & William Somersall, London 1832,

lobed circular bellied form, embossed and chased with rose decoration, engraved with an armorial, the leaf capped scroll handle with ivory insulators, the hinged cover with a rose finial, on four bracket feet, length handle to spout 27.5cm, approx. weight 29oz.

The armorial is that of Hele (County Dorset) impaling Child.