Teapot, made in Edinburgh

This silver teapot was made in 1750-1 by Edinburgh silversmith James Welsh. It was awarded by the Edinburgh Society to John Hutton for his achievements in paper making. Hutton was a paper maker at Springfield Mill in Polton in Midlothian.

The inscriptions on the sides of the teapot record a series of medals presented to John Hutton from 1757 to 1763.

As with the textile industry, paper-making was originally a craft industry which was later mechanised.

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Online ID:	000-100-000-942-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MEQ 617
Date:	1750 - 1751 1750-1
Material:	Silver. Inscription: IW; [Edinburgh mark]; [date mark]; side: [inscriptions copied from medals for paper-making] FROM THE / EDINBURGH / SOCIETY / TO / JOHN HUTTON
Dimensions:	155 mm H x 256 mm L x 130 mm body D
What:	Teapot
Subject:	Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Edinburgh Society James Welsh, Edinburgh (Silversmith) John Hutton Ruddiman
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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Description:	Pear-shaped silver teapot by James Welsh, Edinburgh, 1750 - 1751, with inscriptions on the side copied from medals for paper-making awarded by the Edinburgh Society to John Hutton, 1757 - 1763
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