Silver Teapot France Circa 1832 By Veyrat Orfèvre

Circular, flattened silver teapot. She rests on a horse with four leafy legs, her belly swollen with melon sides. The upper part is embellished by a large raised floral molding in relief. The cove in the shape of a cross with channels is equipped with voting booths. The lid is flat, hinged, slightly domed in the center, edged with pearls and surmounted by a grip which depicts a melon in full bloom on a corolla of leaves and flowers. French work around 1832. 950/1000 silver, Vieillard hallmarks, Paris 1819-1838 Guarantee hallmark Master Goldsmith hallmarks: Jean François Veyrat, specialist in table silverware, active between 1832 and 1840 in Paris, then Veyrat becomes Maison Veyrat & ** Length: 29.5 cm Max height: 16.5 cm Body diameter: 17.5 cm Weight: 737 gr Capacity: 1.2 L Perfect condition / without restorations, bumps or scratches / Attached: a tea strainer in silver, hallmark Minerva ** VEYRAT exhibited and was rewarded in almost all national and international exhibitions: at the Exposition des Produits de l'industrie française in 1827 then in 1834, 1839, 1844, 1849, 1853, 1855, 1861, 1863, 1867 and in 1878 when VEYRAT Père was a member of the jury for goldsmithing.