Paul Storr Teapot with Armorial, 1837

This is a fantastic early Victorian silver teapot made by the greatest English silversmith of the 19th century, Paul Storr.

This fine quality teapot has a fluted form with a leaf-capped c-scroll handle fitted with heat insulators, a cast flower finial to the flush hinged cover and four cast feet decorated with acorns & oak leaves.

The teapot is engraved with a crest on one side featuring a falcon on a stump of a tree with branch springing from the dexter side and a coat of arms on the other. The motto "Incorrupta Fides" translates to "Uncorrupted Faith". These are the arms of Whitmore impaling Kaye - see below.

This teapot just exudes high quality and its hefty weight of 26.5 troy ounces exemplifies its rich heritage. The interior of this teapot has been cleaned and the condition is excellent throughout. A fine piece of Paul Storr antique silver.

These armorial bearings undoubtedly commemorate the marriage of Robert Whitmore (1788-1859) and Elizabeth Kaye (1792-1878) in St Leonard, Streatham, Surrey on December 8th 1821 (almost exactly 200 years ago!). Robert was the son of John Whitmore who was Governor of the Bank of England from 1808-1810 and previously MP for Bridgnorth.

Registration certificate: 3S3XVDUB