Caption

Teapot, George McHattie fl. 1799–ca. 1825, goldsmith. Rectangular teapot with rounded edges, supported by four ball feet. Decorated with hoardings ornament at the bottom, above which are two smooth half-cylinders; at the narrowing is an engraved band of braid. Upper edge has a collar decorated with hoardings and flowers. Hinged, rectangular, profiled lid edged with tendril. Spout-shaped spout set high on the axis; broken ear with bone insulators. English Regency style. Tea vessel. Inscribed/dated 1819–1820. Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain. Materials/details: vessel; height 16 cm, width 28.5 cm, depth 13.5 cm, weight 735 g., A silver teapot with ornate raised and engraved decoration sits on a light gray background; the body is rounded with scalloped lower panels and rests on a few small spherical feet, the lid is domed with layered concentric bands and a floral rosette around a central finial, and the spout curves outward ending in a slightly flared tip with decorative detail. The handle is angular with a curved inner grip and features small horizontal bands of a golden color near its attachments, with additional small circular floral motifs where it meets the body. The overall visible colors are silver, gray, and a touch of gold.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_372

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Rights managed

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83.5Mb (1.1Mb) / 20.0in x 16.2in / 6000 x 4862 (300dpi)

Keywords

Teapot George McHattie fl 1799–ca 1825 goldsmith Rectangular teapot rounded edges supported four ball feet Decorated hoardings ornament bottom two smooth half-cylinders narrowing engraved band braid Upper edge collar decorated hoardings flowers Hinged rectangular profiled lid edged tendril Spout-shaped spout set high axis broken ear bone insulators English Regency style Tea vessel Inscribed dated 1819–1820 Edinburgh Scotland Great Britain Materials details vessel height 16 cm width 28.5 cm depth 13.5 cm weight 735 g silver teapot ornate raised engraved decoration sits light gray background body rounded scalloped lower panels rests small spherical feet domed layered concentric bands floral rosette central finial spout curves outward ending slightly flared tip decorative detail handle angular curved inner grip features small horizontal bands golden color near attachments additional small circular floral motifs meets visible colors silver gray touch gold.