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This silver teapot was made by Aberdeen silversmith James Wildgoose, around 1765.

The teapot is shaped like an inverted pear and has three feet. The teapot body is plain except for a narrow engraved leaf border around the rim. The teapot lid is hinged and rises to a high dome with a cast artichoke on the top.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, owning a silver teapot indicated status, wealth and taste. Tea was initially very expensive and in the 18th century teapots were small. In the 19th century tea became cheaper, more was drunk and teapots became larger.

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• Online ID: 000-100-001-087-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEQ 1185
• Date: Around 1765
  c. 1765
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: [I or J] W; AB[D?]
  
• Dimensions: 193 mm H x 265 mm L x 140 mm body D
  
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• Subject: Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: James Wildgoose, Aberdeen (Silversmith)
  
• Where: Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen
  
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• Description: Silver teapot with a narrow stylised leaf border round the rim and a hinged, domed lid, by James Wildgoose, Aberdeen, c. 1765
  
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