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A silver oval, straight-sided teapot with a wooden handle and finial on the lid, and adorned wi…
Teapot
A silver oval, straight-sided teapot with a wooden handle and finial on the lid, and adorned wi…
A silver oval, straight-sided teapot with a wooden handle and finial on the lid, and adorned with the bright-cut garlands, cartouches and beading. The teapot sits upon a stand, 2012.15.28.2.
Teapot, Hester Bateman, 1780, sterling silver and wood, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Teapot

Maker ((active 1761–1790))
Date1780
Mediumsterling silver and wood
Dimensions5 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 3 7/8 inches (14 × 26.7 × 9.8 cm)
MarkingsHallmarks: HB [in shaped cartouche]; lion passant; crowned leopard; e [in shield]
Credit LineGift of Frank A. Rizza, M.D. and family.
Object number2012.15.28.1.a-.b
On View
Not on view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextHester Bateman was renowned for the bright-cut engraved garlands, cartouches, and beading that adorn this straight-sided teapot. Bateman was one of only a small number of women silversmiths in Britain in the 18th century. After the death of her husband John in 1760, Hester Bateman successfully registered her own mark and operated the family silver firm for thirty years, successfully incorporating new technologies into her firm’s production that allowed it to reduce prices and expand sales to middle-class consumers. She was succeeded in turn by her sons Jonathan and Peter, daughter-in-law Ann, grandson William, and great-grandson William II, who registered the last mark of the family in 1843.
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