Bachelor-size silver teapot

This pretty small silver teapot was made in 1930 and is a faithful recreation of an early-18th-century design. It has a hand raised body with flush hinge and fruitwood handle and finial. There is a band of finely detailed engraving around the lid and the long straight spout pours the tea perfectly, without dripping.

The small size is in keeping with the original George I period when tea was a very valuable commodity and teapots were always very small by modern standards. It would now be considered as suitable for two cups.

A silver teapot pours like no other and sterling silver is the perfect material for making teapots:

· No other material can be fashioned into such elegant and detailed forms, reflect light as beautifully, and a perfectly formed silver teapot spout will never drip.

· Second only to diamonds, silver has the highest thermal conductivity of any material, meaning that tea leaves can be brewed at a higher temperature than in any other teapot, allowing the tea leaves to fully release their flavours.

· That same high thermal conductivity means a silver teapot will retain heat and keep tea hot for much longer.

· Unlike porcelain and ceramic teapots, silver is sturdy and long-lasting, does not shatter and the occasional dent can be debruised.