Silver minature chinese teapot and chamberstick
A silver miniature tea pot,
by Yapp & Woodward, Birmingham 1846,
of cubiform shape, decorated with panels in the Oriental style embosses with cherry blossom, together with a silver miniature chamberstick, by William Comyns & Sons Ltd, Birmingham 1897, of shaped circular form, the handle modelled as an owl. (2)
Sold for £437 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • A very similar example of the chinoiserie tea pot can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum number M.5-1958, Gallery location, Silver, room 65, case 21, shelf 25.

Category: Decorative Arts / Silver


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