GEORGE III SILVER TEAPOT AND MATCHING STAND,Peter and Ann Bateman, London, 1798. Both with bright-cut borders and wreaths; the teapot with band of flowers, fruit and acorns; green-stained wood pineapple finial; C-scroll wood handle - 17 oz., 4 dwt., total weight; 7 in. high, teapot. Estimate $1,000-1,500
Teapot: Finial is wood, not ivory; has two hairline cracks and is loose. The handle is tight at the joints. There are no splits or repairs. The marks and decoration are crisp. One side of the wreath has three tiny pocks.
Stand: No splits, dents or repairs. Surface with faint scratches from use. The underside has approximately 2 in. long abrasion. Marks are crisp and legible.
