Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 11 Jul 2023
λAn early-Victorian silver teapot,
λAn early-Victorian silver teapot,
by Benjamin Smith, London 1839, also inscribed 'B. Smith Duke St. Linn. Inn Fields',
tapering circular form, applied trailing foliate decoration, on a matted background, simulated branch scroll handle with ivory insulators, applied with a cipher, length handle to spout 26.5cm, approx. weight 26.9oz.
Provenance:
The Dunrobin Attic Sale, Bonhams Edinburgh, 20 April 2021, lot 332.
Ivory Act registration number: JD2MG36H