Miniature teapot
Robert Garrard I (1758 - 1818)
Category
Silver
Date
1813
Materials
Silver.
Measurements
50 mm (Height)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1656454
Summary
Duplicate record created in error for object 1220116. A George III silver-gilt miniature teapot with an ivory handle, Robert Garrard, London, 1813, the unusual baluster body is engraved with the monogram of Queen Caroline and inscribed: "to F.C. H. Vane from an affectionate Uncle" on one side and on the other "long and bright may thy life be", initialed E. below royal ducal coronet, the underside also later inscribed 1935.
Provenance
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the National Trust, 2013
Makers and roles
Robert Garrard I (1758 - 1818), silversmith