Teapot

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

23512

Title

Teapot

Description

A view of a teapot with spot and handle. There is gadrooning decoration around the base. The lid of the teapot is also decorated.

Type

Silver

Location

Museum of Edinburgh

Accession number

HH503/91

The handles and finials (knobs) on this teapot were made by casting and then were soldered on to the main body using a soldering torch. Hollow three dimensional objects like this teapot are made by a process called 'rasing' where a flat sheet of silver is hammered over a shaped 'stake' or anvil to form the curved base and sides of the object.

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