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Teapot

Teapot

1698 - c.1731

Abraham Buteux

British

Of globular octagonal form on cast octagonal foot, with straight tapering panelled spout and wooden scroll handle with octagonal sockets; the flat hinged cover enclosed by an engraved band of ovals and circles on a reeded ground with bellflowers at the angles, with wooden compressed spherical finial.

Silver, fruitwood

George I (1714-1727)

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