Caption

Teapot, Rundell Bridge & Rundell fl. ca. 1788–1845 goldsmith's firm, Scott, Digby & Smith, Benjamin fl. 1802–1807 goldsmith's firm; vines, snake iconography; Pogon Ruska coat of arms; purchase provenance; tea vessel; coats of arms; tea vessel; rank crowns; princely mitre / heraldry; mottos heraldry; paludamentum heraldry; acanthus leaves ornament; clasp; labry heraldry. Hemispherical, on a low cylindrical pedestal; body decorated in the lower part with radial curls, with an upper band of acanthus leaves; hinged lid surrounded by a raised collar with an applied vine branch with clusters; double handle of blackened wood set in caps upper caps shaped as snake heads, lower as tails. The Czartoryski coat of arms applied on a paludament with labry and the motto Badz co sie jest. 1803/1804, London, England Great Britain. Vessel; height 13 cm, width 24.6 cm, depth 17.2 cm, weight 1002 g., A silver teapot with a polished metallic body and ornate decorative rim sits on a reflective surface, featuring a hinged lid propped open and a fluted lower band; the handle is dark, nearly black, curved and attached with textured metal fittings, and the spout has a decorative leaf-like pattern near its base. The visible colors are silver, gray, black, and subtle off-white tones in the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_191

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Keywords

Teapot Rundell Bridge & Rundell fl ca 1788–1845 goldsmith's firm Scott Digby & Smith Benjamin fl 1802–1807 goldsmith's firm vines snake iconography Pogon Ruska coat arms purchase provenance tea vessel coats rank crowns princely mitre heraldry mottos heraldry paludamentum heraldry acanthus leaves ornament clasp labry heraldry Hemispherical low cylindrical pedestal body decorated lower part radial curls upper band acanthus leaves hinged lid surrounded raised collar applied vine branch clusters double handle blackened wood set caps upper caps shaped snake heads lower tails Czartoryski coat arms applied paludament labry motto Badz co sie jest 1803 1804 London England Great Britain Vessel height 13 cm width 24.6 cm depth 17.2 cm weight 1002 g silver teapot polished metallic body ornate decorative rim sits reflective surface featuring hinged lid propped open fluted lower band handle dark nearly black curved attached textured metal fittings spout decorative leaf- pattern near base visible colors silver gray black subtle off-white tones background.