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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, at the upper edge with a band of acanthus leaves; a hinged lid surrounded by a raised collar with an applied vine branch with clusters; a 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 rounded body and decorative banding sits against a plain light gray background; the lid has a rounded knob and a recessed inner area, and there is ornate raised floral and grapevine decoration around the top rim. The spout is short with a flared, sculpted tip and a floral motif at its base. A dark curved handle, appearing black or very dark brown, attaches to the body with textured metal fittings that meet the decorative rim. The surface of the teapot is reflective silver with subtle tarnish and wear, and the overall color palette includes silver, black or dark brown, and shades of gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_198

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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 edge 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 rounded body decorative banding sits plain light gray background lid rounded knob recessed inner area ornate raised floral grapevine decoration top rim spout short flared sculpted tip floral motif base dark curved handle appearing black dark brown attaches body textured metal fittings meet decorative rim surface teapot reflective silver subtle tarnish wear color palette includes silver black shades gray.