Rare William & Mary Sterling Silver Teapot, 1694

Exceptionally rare William & Mary sterling silver bullet teapot…
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Exceptionally rare William & Mary sterling silver bullet teapot of small proportions, the hinged lid engraved with 4 demi-lune fans, bright cut diaper and scroll decoration to the shoulders, the flattened straight spout with 3 initials, on circular foot, London, 1694, maker HC, three pellets, mullet and two annulets. Few 17th century teapots exist, most are not found before 1710, the small size of these early pots reflected how expensive tea was as a commodity until the middle of the reign of George I

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  • Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
  • Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
  • Diaper Motif - The diaper motif is a repeating geometric pattern in decorative arts that consists of small diamond or lozenge shapes arranged in a grid. The pattern is often used as a background or border on textiles, ceramics, metalwork, and other decorative items. It can be found in a variety of cultures and historical periods, and is often used in formal or ornamental designs. The name "diaper" comes from the pattern's resemblance to the criss-crossed fabric of a baby's diaper.

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