Teapot claiming to be 1810 Austrian

[rayhs1984]

I have looked everywhere I can think of to find info and can't find the proof mark yet. Info with it claims that it is from Austria and dates to approximately 1810 punch of pics here : http://imgur.com/a/UBDjm#e0jizIV   last pic is a closup of the only marks on it.

[mart]

That link will not come up !! Can you post your pics here please ??

[bigwull]

for you Mart..including you.re much requested bottom... ..it looks to have had a hard life, and that lid will certainly detract its value..

[mart]

Bigwull to the rescue !! Thanks Wullie !!
 Can`t see the mark if there is one on the bottom !! What came with it that gives this information ??

[bigwull]

another pic

[rayhs1984]

here is the mark on the bottom  My brother is the one with the item, he bought it at a auction and when he got home his wife found a piece of paper inside that said "Austria around 1810"

[mart]

The last one is not showing either !!

[rayhs1984]

Sorry . . .  I'm new to this site. I can see it, don't know why it wont let you see it.
maybe try this https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/v/1460195_10201706152369033_1871568714_n.jpg?oh=a008147d11dbde1683961246a20136bf&oe=528AC78A

[bigwull]

Had his wife found the piece of paper,and it said....Made in Tmbuktoo...would your brother have believed it...and as for this mark...i see the piece of paper..but the writing is indistinct......... .......I once had a violin that had a label inside.saying it was a Stradivarious...... .

[icedgold10]

The shape is bugging me for being 1800's.  Problem really is in the condition of it.  It would be a hard sell for much $$$.

[rayhs1984]

"and as for this mark...i see the piece of paper..but the writing is indistinct"

That isn't on paper that is written into the the bottom of the pot . . .  what is there to not understand? I am just asking if anyone recognizes the proof mark.

That pic of the mark is basically the only important thing about this entire post and is the key to identifying this piece yet you seem to be ignoring it. If you don't know that is fine, but there is no reason to be rude.

[icedgold10]

I'm wondering if the round part of the mark is actually a stilt mark from the firing process.  I was involved in a ceramic business for a while and that is what it looks like to me.  That being said maybe the focus should be on the other two marks.

[bigwull]

"and as for this mark...i see the piece of paper..but the writing is indistinct"

That isn't on paper that is written into the the bottom of the pot . . .  what is there to not understand? I am just asking if anyone recognizes the proof mark.

That pic of the mark is basically the only important thing about this entire post and is the key to identifying this piece yet you seem to be ignoring it. If you don't know that is fine, but there is no reason to be rude.

Rude...how dare you...you come on here, post a link to pics that some members can,t open...i take the time to do your job for you,then you post a scrap of paper and expect results.....

[mart]

That is not a proof/makers mark !! They are most likely flaws in the mold !! The circular one sure is and the straight mark on the other side !! Only thing I can see that might not be a flaw is a possible F by the circular mark and that could be a decoraters mark !! They were really pretty exacting with all company marks !! There were some that had no mark at all but tracking one of those is all but impossible !!

[rayhs1984]

I didn't post a scrap of paper. why do you keep saying that?

I posted marks from the bottom of the piece.  I have posted 6 pics including the only markings it has. I don't know what else you want. I'm sorry it isn't easy to solve, but if it was I'd have found it out myself.

As for the links, they open for me how am I suppose to know that they won't open for other people?