George I style octagonal silver teapot

Beautiful, antique, hand-raised, George I style octagonal silver teapot with an elegant covered swan-neck spout that pours perfectly. The silver cover and finial are similarly faceted; in fact the mounts and spout are all designed with eight facets. One panel is hand engraved with an unidentified family crest and the motto LUCEM SPERO - I hope for light. This is a pleasingly heavy-gauge silver teapot fitted with a comfortable fruitwood handle.

A silver teapot pours like no other 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.