Silver & Objects of Vertu - 23rd January 2019
Lot 901
A George III Scottish silver tea pot
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £450
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Description
A George III Scottish silver tea pot,
by Lothian and Robertson, Edinburgh 1763,
inverted pear form, chased foliate scroll decoration, flush hinged cover with a flame finial, scroll handle with a carved leaf thumb-piece, shell capped spout, engraved with an armorial, on a circular foot, length handle to spout 26.5cm, approx. weight 19oz.
The arms are those of Caldwell impaling Charlewood, Smythe, Slater, and Alsworthy.