Thomas Bradbury Tipping Kettle Warming Stand London 1907 sterling silver 59 oz

Description

Offered for sale by Caspar’s Place is
a sterling silver English tipping tea kettle with warming stand made in 1907 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons of London, England.
A portion of the handle appears to be bone – see photographs.
This kettle holds 48 fluid ounces, or 1.42 liters, of water.
The kettle and all of its components are individually marked as sterling, with the exception of the metal piece which contains the wick.
It is unclear whether that piece is sterling or plated.
Included in the photographs is a collage of the marks found on the various components – the inside of the lid; the kettle at the base of the handle; each of the two keys holding the kettle in place; the warming stand; and the sterling box holding the wick.
The marks are as follows:
a lion passant for English sterling; “m” – date mark for made in 1907; “TB&S” for Thomas Bradbury & Sons; and an uncrowned leopard’s head for London.
The following is an excerpt from the online version of
A Small Collection of Antique Silver and Objects of vertu
:
“
The business [of Thomas Bradbury & Sons of London, England,] traces its origin to Fenton, Creswick & Co, a partnership involving Matthew Fenton (an apprentice of Thomas Law), Richard Creswick and William Watson. They were active as silversmiths and Sheffield platers and were among the first to enter their mark at the Sheffield Assay Office in 1773.
In 1789 Fenton left the firm and was replaced by Edward Oakes. The firm changed its style to Fenton, Creswick, Oakes & Co. In 1795 the partnership was dissolved and the business was continued under the style of Watson & Co under the partnership of Thomas Watson, James Fenton and Thomas Bradbury I (a former apprentice of the firm).
Later, Thomas Bradbury II (son of Thomas Bradbury I) and William Watson (nephew of Thomas Watson) were admitted to the partnership.
In 1831 William Watson retired and the business was continued by Bradburys (Thomas I and II) under the style of Thomas Bradbury & Son.
The firm was active at Arundel Street, Sheffield with London showroom at 12 Gough Square, Fleet Street.
In 1855 the firm changed its name to Thomas Bradbury & Sons, under the partnership of Joseph and Edward Bradbury (sons of Thomas Bradbury II).
In 1877 the partners were Thomas Bradbury III (brother of Joseph Bradbury) and John Sutherland Henderson.
The partnership was dissolved in 1888 and the firm was managed by Walton Turner Bradbury, Joseph Bradbury Jr and Frederick Bradbury (sons of Joseph Bradbury Sr). Frederick Bradbury is the author of the fundamental book "
A History of Old Sheffield Plate".
The business was converted into a limited liability company in 1905, under the style Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd.
The company closed its activity in 1943 and dies and tooling were bought by Atkin Brothers.”
The kettle is NOT monogrammed.
All of the components necessary to use or display the kettle are present and in good working condition.
The kettle as a whole is in good estate condition, although
with the patina of old tarnish and fine scratches to be expected with age and use.
It does have several minor
condition issues
which need to be disclosed.
It has two small dents on opposite sides of the body of the kettle.
There are some very small cuts or deep scratches on one edge of the kettle – see photograph.
In addition the handle is missing one of the tiny pins which hold it in place – see photograph.
Despite this, the handle functions as intended and can be used to lift or carry the kettle.
The kettle’s price reflects its condition.
This 1907 Bradbury kettle will make a fabulous addition to any silver collection.
The kettle combined with its warming stand weighs approximately 59 troy ounces.
This weight includes its handle which is not sterling.
The kettle is roughly 8.5” long from the tip of the spout to the opposite side of the kettle and 6.5” wide in the opposite direction.
It is roughly 14” tall including its stand.
The stand by itself is 3.75” tall.
At Caspar's Place we pride ourselves on our offerings and represent each item to the best of our ability. Please bear in mind that we do our best to describe and photograph each item, but pre-owned items are often imperfect and show the effects of age and use. Each lot is being sold as is, with any substantial defects described to the best of our ability. Note that the photographs are an integral part of the description.  Items are sold unpolished - polishing is left to the buyer.
Our handling
cost
partially covers
insurance on the purchase price of the item and signature confirmation.
Sales tax of 7.5% will be charged for all items shipped to a North Carolina address.
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