An unusual patent silver teapot, 'THE HYGENIA',

An unusual patent silver teapot, 'THE HYGENIA',
by The Barker Brothers, Birmingham 1936,
marked with patent number 257541, shaped oval form, scroll handle, domed hinged cover, the spout with a pull-out strainer, length 28cm, approx. weight 19oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, Silver Sale, 28 April, 2010, lot 945.