Teapot, silver, wood handle, cat. card dims H 7'; inverted pear form with partly fluted curved spout and matching handle fittings, shoulder and border engraved with scrolls

Teapot, 1768

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Abraham Portal was apprenticed to Paul de Lamerie in 1740 and registered his first mark in 1749. Portal was also known as a dramatist, with a number of published plays and poems to his credit.

Details
Title
Teapot
Artist Life
English, free 1749, died 1809
Role
Maker
Accession Number
86.48
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Teapot, silver, wood handle, cat. card dims H 7'; inverted pear form with partly fluted curved spout and matching handle fittings, shoulder and border engraved with scrolls