Continental Silver Teapot

Description:

Continental Silver Teapot, bearing indistinct French-style maker's mark and French import marks, squat, vasiform body with a leaf and berry finial and rocaille floral sprays and cartouches to body, on four splayed feet, ht. 6 3/4 in., approx. 17.2 troy oz.
Estimate $250-350

Probable monogram removal to vacant cartouch, (silver surface feels very slightly weaker, still firm). Scattered surface wear, slight loss to detail. One foot bent slightly (rocks).


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