Silver & Objects of Vertu - 21st January 2020

Lot 731

A George IV silver teapot

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £650

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Description

A George IV silver teapot,

by John Houle, London 1823,

circular bellied form, embossed and chased with putti holding grapes, and foliate scroll decoration on a matted background, the reverse with three putti in a boat, leaf capped spout, the domed hinged cover with a flower finial, the scroll handle issuing form a socket modelled as a wild boar's head, on a circular foot, length handle to spout 29cm, approx. weight 30.5oz.

Provenance: The property of a Noblewoman.