"Art Deco Teapot, France Around 1920 -1930, 950 ‰ Sterling Silver And Macassar Ebony"
Magnificent "Egoïste" Art Deco teapot in hammered silver 950 ‰ and Macassar ebony. It'scalled ‘Egoïste’ in French as it holds roughly one large cup or two small cups of tea. Hence the connotation of "selfish".It has a side handle and its cover with a so-called “bayonet” closure. Weight 440 grams.