Antique Newcastle Silver Bullet Teapot
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Stock: 8713
Date: 1732
Maker: Isaac Cookson
Country: England
A good example of early English provincial silver. An antique sterling silver bullet shape teapot. Early teapots were of small...
Description
Condition
This pretty teapot is in very good and fully functional condition with no damage. The silver marks, lion and Newcastle leopards head, are clear and easy to read, the date letter is faint and only partially struck; the lid is unmarked. The engraved decoration is sharp and original. The pot has been tested for water retention and does not leak. There has been a solder repair to the hinge on the lid (see photo). Inside there is a mark at the base of the handle, probably in the make, there is nothing visible on the outside. The wooden handle is secure but with a very slight movement. Please note that this item is not new and will show moderate signs of wear commensurate with age. Reflections in the photograph may detract from the true representation of this item.
Maker Information
Maker: Isaac Cookson
Isaac Cookson is most famous of the early Georgian Newcastle silversmiths. Free in 1726 after his apprenticeship to Francis Batty, he worked in London for about a year as journeyman for the leading silversmiths including George Wickes and possibly Paul de Lamerie. Returning to Newcastle he quickly established himself as the leading craftsman in the area and developed a flourishing business based in the shop previously owned by the late Francis Batty II. His large workshop employed many apprentices including John Langlands and John Goodrick who acquired the business in 1755. Cookson died in 1757.
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