Fuller White, Silver Teapot With Warmer, 18th Century

A large solid silver teapot with a fold-down raffia handle, adorned with a rich chiseled decorative design featuring scrollwork and floral motifs. It stands on a tripod base fitted with a warmer covered by a small lid, also in silver, featuring an openwork design of scrolls and seashells.

Hallmarks:

• Crowned leopard’s head and rampant lion, London assay mark from between 1756 and 1775

• Letter A in a shield, London date mark for the year 1756

• Hallmark of silversmith Fuller White (initials FW). After becoming a master silversmith in 1744, he established his workshop and shop, the “Golden Ball,” near St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. There, he primarily created shaped pieces for tea services until his death in 1775.

Slight dents visible on the teapot.
Signs of age.
Good overall condition.
18th-century.


Dimensions:
H: 31 cm (total)
Teapot: L: 24 cm (including spout) - D: 19 cm - H: 21 cm
Saucer: D: 20 cm - H: 11.5 cm


Gross weight: 1920 gr