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Teapot, Rundell Bridge & Rundell fl. ca. 1788–1845 goldsmith's firm; Scott, Digby & Smith, Benjamin fl. 1802–1807 goldsmith; 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, with a 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 made of blackened wood, set in caps the upper ones in the shape of snake heads, the lower ones in the shape of tails; the Czartoryski coat of arms applied on a paludament with labry and the motto Badz co sie jest. 1803–1804, London, England. Vessel; height 13 cm, width 24.6 cm, depth 17.2 cm, weight 1002 g., A decorative metal vessel with an open hinged lid sits on a light background, showing a round bowl-shaped body with an ornate rim featuring raised grapevine and leaf motifs and a beaded border. The vessel has a short spout with a stylized leaf detail and a curved dark handle attached at the back; the handle appears smooth and darker than the metal body. Inside the open lid a concentric circular pattern is visible and the interior of the bowl shows a textured surface with a ridged insert. Visible colors in the image include silver tones on the metal, dark black or deep brown on the handle, and a pale neutral background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_199

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Keywords

Teapot Rundell Bridge & Rundell fl ca 1788–1845 goldsmith's firm Scott Digby & Smith Benjamin fl 1802–1807 goldsmith 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 ones shape snake heads lower ones tails Czartoryski coat arms applied paludament labry motto Badz co sie jest 1803–1804 London England Vessel height 13 cm width 24.6 cm depth 17.2 cm weight 1002 g decorative metal vessel open lid sits light background showing round bowl-shaped body ornate rim featuring raised grapevine leaf motifs beaded border vessel short spout stylized leaf detail curved dark handle attached back handle smooth darker metal body Inside open lid concentric circular pattern visible interior bowl textured surface ridged insert Visible colors image include silver tones metal dark black deep brown pale neutral background.