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A Victorian sterling silver teapot with a finely engraved cartouche depicting a heraldic cross,…
Tea Service
A Victorian sterling silver teapot with a finely engraved cartouche depicting a heraldic cross,…
A Victorian sterling silver teapot with a finely engraved cartouche depicting a heraldic cross, and fine beaded border on the top and bottom of the piece. Topping the teapot is a carved ivory pineapple finial.
Teapot, Samuel Smily, at Goldsmiths Alliance, Ltd., 1866, sterling silver and bone, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Tea Service

Maker (British)
Date1866
Mediumsterling silver and ivory
DimensionsTeapot: 5 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 4 1/2 inches (14 × 29.2 × 11.4 cm)
Markingshallmarks on bottom: SS [in rectangle];leopards head; lion passant; queens head; l [lowercase L]; GOLDSMITHS ALLIANCE / LIMITED / CORNHILL LONDON
Credit LineGift of Frank A. Rizza, M.D. and family.
Object number2012.15.157.1-.3
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 TextEach piece of this sterling silver tea service has delicate decorative engraving, including a heraldic cross within a cartouche, and a beaded top and bottom rim. Topping the teapot is a carved ivory pineapple finial. The interiors of the cream pitcher and sugar bowl are gilt. London silversmith Samuel Smily (1825-1882) became the manager of A.B. Savory & Sons in 1865, succeeding his father William. Savory & Sons became Goldsmiths Alliance Ltd. in 1866. Smily registered his own mark in 1865 and used it until his retirement in 1880.
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