Victorian silver bachelor teapot, or tea for two!

Elegant hand-raised Victorian silver teapot, designed in an 18th century Georgian style with simple and elegant oval body and flat top. The lid is fitted to the pot with a flush jeweller's hinge, an additional mark of quality. The fruitwood handle and detachable finial have been crafted in fruitwood; probably apple or pear.

Elkington & Co. is a British silverware company that was founded in Birmingham in 1836 by George Richards Elkington and his cousin, Henry Elkington. They were known for their innovative silver plating techniques and beautiful designs, which quickly gained them a reputation as one of the top silversmiths in England.

A silver teapot pours like no other and sterling silver is the perfect material for making teapots:

· No other material can be fashioned into such elegant and detailed forms, reflect light as beautifully, and a perfectly formed silver teapot spout will never drip.

· Second only to diamonds, silver has the highest thermal conductivity of any material, meaning that tea leaves can be brewed at a higher temperature than in any other teapot, allowing the tea leaves to fully release their flavours.

· That same high thermal conductivity means a silver teapot will retain heat and keep tea hot for much longer.

· Unlike porcelain and ceramic teapots, silver is sturdy and long-lasting, does not shatter and the occasional dent can be debruised.