A MID VICTORIAN SILVER TEAPOT OF COMPRESSED MELON FORM, dome...

Hammer

£280

A MID VICTORIAN SILVER TEAPOT OF COMPRESSED MELON FORM, domed circular finial, S scroll handle with ivory insulators, engraved foliate scrolls around the hinged cover, engraved monogram to both sides, maker Henry Holland, London 1760, height 14cm, 21.99ozt, 684 grams IMPORTANT NOTE, This lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding. This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018, on account of it being made before 1947 with less than 10% Ivory by volume. Ivory declaration submission reference: T3ENH5SE (Condition report: finial loose and screw head indicates a section is missing, neither finial nor nut are hallmarked, an area of three dents to the right of the spout and a few small creases around the base of the handle, ivory declaration submission reference T3ENH5SE)