Caption

Teapot by George McHattie fl. 1799–ca. 1825, English Regency style, 1819–1820, Edinburgh, Scotland. Rectangular teapot with rounded edges supported on 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. Silver vessel; height 16 cm, width 28.5 cm, depth 13.5 cm, weight 735 g., A silver teapot with ornate raised patterns sits on a light grey background, showing a curved handle opposite a spout, a domed lid with a decorative finial, and a rounded body resting on small feet; the surface displays engraved bands, leaf and rope motifs, scalloped lower edges, and a small area of gold-colored accents near the handle.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_374

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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 English Regency style 1819–1820 Edinburgh Scotland 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 Silver vessel height 16 cm width 28.5 cm depth 13.5 cm weight 735 g silver teapot ornate raised patterns sits light grey background showing curved handle opposite spout domed lid decorative finial rounded body resting small feet surface displays engraved bands leaf rope motifs scalloped lower edges small area gold-colored accents near handle.