A George III silver tea kettle, lampstand and burner, Francis Crump, London, 1769

the interted pear-shaped kettle chased at the shoulders with scrolls, foliage, flowers and scalework, leather-covered swing handle, the stand with fixed buner and detachable burner cover, complete with two chained pins

Clear hallmarks on kettle and stand, light wear to highlights, minor surface scratches commensurate with age, old repair to hinge, there is some solder visible around the base of the finial but this could have been from point of manufacture as there is no evidence of a repair on the underside, otherwise good overall condition.
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