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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Is this an old teapot?

« on: May 04, 2012, 09:00:08 pm »

To me it looks like a George III era drum style teapot. Tea at that time was so expensive and taxed so high that teapots were generally small in size.

Wow, I think you are right.  Before you mentioned this I couldn't find an item like this with the same shape.  Now that I searched for "George III teapot", I found a number of examples that have the same spout in the same location and a similiar lid with the beaded decoration.  And the overall shape is similiar. I still can't find that "R" of the year code in the online encyclopedia though.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Is this an old teapot?

« on: May 04, 2012, 07:24:40 pm »

Does this size help?  I reduced the file size a lot.  If not I'll have to find my old point and shoot and see if it has a macro mode.  I also added a pic of some hallmarks on the lid but they are too faint for me to make out.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Is this an old teapot?

« on: May 04, 2012, 06:51:47 pm »

It does seem too small to be a teapot and what you say makes sense.   Do you think those hallmarks are English?  I tried to find that "R" as a date code on the online encyclopedia but haven't found one with that elongated hook in the middle like this one has.  I added a post on that 925 1000 board that the previous poster mentioned so maybe I'll get a reply abt. the hallmark.  Oh yes, I think those brown rings are made of wood.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Is this an old teapot?

« on: May 04, 2012, 03:10:27 pm »

Here is a picture of the marks (Looks like a "CD" and a fancy "R") as well as a pic along with a 12 inch ruler for scale. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Is this an old teapot?

« on: May 04, 2012, 02:20:42 pm »

Thanks for the quick reply!  It is small, about 8.5 inches in length from the handle to the tip of the spout.  I'm breaking out the flash now and recharging the batteries in order to get some better pictures.  I'll get a picture of the marks too.  What surprised me is that it is plain looking compared to examples I've seen on the web.  Usually items like this have fancy curves, etc from what I have seen.

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Antique Questions Forum / Is this an old teapot?

« on: May 04, 2012, 01:44:58 pm »

My grandparents had this item in their house for as long as my father could remember.  It may have come with them from Europe but I am not sure.  Is it an old teapot?  Or maybe it is a creamer?  It has maker marks "CD" and an "R"(date mark??) stamped on the bottom and on the lid.  The marks make me think it is English from my search around the web.  It really looks crude to me.  It may be just metal or could it be silver plate?  I'm really interested just for my own curiosity as I wouldn't part with it.

Sorry that the pictures are a bit fuzzy.  I'll rip out my DSLR with flash if anyone wishes to see better ones.