An impressive George IV silver tea urn, Edward Farrell probably retailed by Kensington Lewis, London, 1821

the oviform body cast and embossed in very high relief with battle landscape and architectural scenes on a heavy cast and pierced base and lion mask and claw feet the spigot cast as a youthful Bacchus sitting on an ivory barrel,

Good clear marks to cover, finial, liner and main body (within decoration). The ivory barrel (tap) with a couple of blackened hairline cracks. The skirting to the base with two small breaks to two panels, one with missing small fruiting vine section. Excellent gauge. The cast decoration in crisp condition bar a little wear to highest points.
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