This quite rare teapot (bouillotte) 19th century by Atkin Brothers (Silversmiths) LTD, Sheffield, England. Very original design in Asian style in the form of weaving bamboo stems. This teapot will undoubtedly decorate your interior and give a unique style to even a simple tea party. In the photo you can also see the teapot when the silver coating of the teapot is polished with a silver cleaner! Beautiful!
Size app.: 33 cm high (13 in) and spreads some 20 cm wide (9 in). Very Good condition, minor wear, tiny ding (s). I admit the presence of micro wear, scratches etc. Please study good resolution images for overall cosmetic condition. In person actual item may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 2 kg. is going to measure some 3 kg volume weight packed for shipment
The brothers were Harry Wright Atkin (1828-1896), Edward Thomas Atkin (1832-1907), and Frank Shaw Atkin (1837-1901). They were the sons of Henry Atkin. In 1853, brothers registered a silver mark as Atkin Bros and occupied Truro Works, Matilda Street. This had been the factory of Joseph Cutts, but the Atkins' expanded it. The company's products included cutlery, silver and electro-plate, Britannia metal, and jewellery. Atkin Bros had various silver marks, some of which included the letters 'HA'. Like Mappin & Webb, Atkin Bros was active in the lucrative London market. Atkin Bros was amongst the top ten silver firms, with a workforce in the hundreds (one contemporary estimate was 350).