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Silver Teapot for Chinese Tea by Robert Garrard
- This silver teapot was designed by the Royal Silversmith, Robert Garrard
- The six-sided Victorian teapot features a lion, a fish, bugs and dragons in the Chinese style
- This teapot reflects the growing popularity of Chinese export silver and Eastern aesthetics
- R. & S. Garrard & Co. held the prestigious position of Crown Jewelers to the English court
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Robert Garrard
Hallmarked London, 1849
This exceptional Victorian silver teapot, designed in the Chinese style by Robert Garrard, showcases the exquisite craftsmanship for which Garrard was renowned as the Royal Silversmith to the Queen of England. The teapot features a striking six-sided design, with intricate details such as a lion finial on the lid, a fish handle with delicate antler details, bugs and dragons adorning each side. This teapot reflects the growing popularity. . .
Robert Garrard
Hallmarked London, 1849
This exceptional Victorian silver teapot, designed in the Chinese style by Robert Garrard, showcases the exquisite craftsmanship for which Garrard was renowned as the Royal Silversmith to the Queen of England. The teapot features a striking six-sided design, with intricate details such as a lion finial on the lid, a fish handle with delicate antler details, bugs and dragons adorning each side. This teapot reflects the growing popularity of Chinese export silver and Eastern aesthetics throughout Europe during the Victorian era, a time when Chinese goods such as tea and silver were in high demand.
R. & S. Garrard & Co. held the prestigious position of Crown Jewelers to the English court, creating significant works for the royal family, including Queen Mary's coronation crown and Queen Elizabeth's platinum crown. Robert Garrard's firm became the leading producer of presentation silver in the mid-19th century, inheriting the title of Royal Goldsmiths and Jewelers in 1843. This teapot, a fine example of Garrard's work, comes from the renowned Red McCombs collection, which has been widely studied and celebrated.
7" high x 9" wide x 5" deep
Provenance:
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Red McCombs Collection, Texas
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
| Maker: | Garrard, Robert |
| Period: | 19th Century |
| Origin: | England |
| Type: | Tea & Coffee Pots/Services |
| Style: | Victorian |
| Depth: | 5.0 in. (12.7 cm) |
| Width: | 9.0 in. (22.86 cm) |
| Height: | 7.0 in. (17.78 cm) |
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