Tea kettle lid
John Schofield
Category
Silver
Date
1789
Materials
Silver-gilt and ivory
Measurements
250 x 260 x 180 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609236.1.2
Summary
Lid with turned ivory finial in two parts for a plain domed silver-gilt tea kettle, fitted with curved spout and rising handle. Maker's mark for John Schofield, London, 1789.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
Lion Passant standard mark; Sovereign's Head duty mark; London Assay Office mark; 'O' date letter; 'IS' maker's mark.
Makers and roles
John Schofield, maker