Lot #134: Antique Victorian Tilting Tea Pot

This stunning silverplated tilting hot water/tea urn stands 19 inches high showcasing a detailed handle mount likely from a Victorian or Edwardian era. The silver-plated tea urn features a classical Greek Revival motif. The tilting handle hardware incorporates a neoclassical or mythological face (mascaron) flanked by stylized wings or scrolling foliage, attached to a heart-shaped ring mount with geometric Greek key patterns visible on the body behind it. The Greek key is showcased on the body and base. The original burner sits in the base. It is in excellent condition for era. The base has the Henry Cornforth mark who was historically active as a Britannia metal manufacturer and electroplater in Birmingham from 1862–1864. * Name: Henry Cornforth * Location: Newhall Street, Birmingham, England * Active Period: Circa 1862–1864 (also associated with the partnership Spurrier & Cornforth around 1864) * Known For: Manufacturer of nickel silver, electroplated wares, teapots, and coffee pots Shipping Available Pickup category timeslot {A}