Extremely Rare Liberty & Co Tudric Art Nouveau Pewter Tea Pot Jessie M King 0142
Item History & Price
we are happy to accept payment by cheque or bank transferan extremely fine and very rare example of an early liberty & co tudric art nouveau pewter tea pot, in fact one of the earlier recorded tudric pieces, the design number 0142 indicates build date of 1902, its rarity comes from being designed by one of the glasgow girls, Jessie M King, it was produced in the art nouveau jugendstil secessionist era of around 1902 at the same time as the german firms of wmf, kayser...zinn and orivit were producing similar pieces of art nouveau pewter, made by William haselers of Birmingham for the liberty & co tudric pewter ware range, they also made the cymric range of silver ware, fully marked with the design number 0142 plus the sought after tudric stamps to the base, this dating to around 1902 and easily recognisable as coming from the iconic designs of archibald knox and others, the pewter is in a polished condition with absolutely no loss to the wonderful King design which adorn the body of the pot and lid, the handle retains its original intricately woven wicker covering, the overall condition is excellent so a wonderful display piece. if you require any further information, please send an e-mail and I will get back to you. NB: i will be listing both the matching milk & sugar in subsequent listings, this auction is purely for the teapot.
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