Teapot, silverplated, Elkington Plate 1911, England

This teapot has an elongated body, which rests on four feet decorated with simple acanthus leaves. The body of the teapot is simple, the real ornamentation is represented by the particular shape of the rim. The handle and knob are in solid ebony wood.
Elkington & Co. was a silver manufacturer founded in 1815 1 Birmingham, England. Over the course of history it became very successful and was one of the first producers of silver plating.