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A handsome mid-century hotel ware silver plated teapot with a hinged lid.
A handsome mid-century hotel ware silver plated teapot with a hinged lid.
A handsome mid-century hotel ware silver plated teapot with a hinged lid.
A handsome mid-century hotel ware silver plated teapot with a hinged lid.
A handsome mid-century hotel ware silver plated teapot with a hinged lid.
The underside of a hotel ware teapot.
A collection of vintage hotel ware silver plated teapots with a hinged lids.

Hotel Ware Silver Plated Teapot

£95.00

A handsome mid-century hotel ware silver plated teapot with a hinged lid. It has really good weight, looks great, and makes the best cup of tea.

History

Hotel ware silver-plated teapots emerged in the mid 19th century as a durable, affordable alternative to solid Sterling silver for upscale hospitality, utilising eletroplating on base metals such as nickel silver - known as EPNS. Popularized from the late 1800s through to the mid-20th century they conveyed luxury, and were heavily plated for durability, often featuring thick bodies to withstand industrial washing and frequent use in hotels and restaurants. Today, this hotel silverware is highly collectible, especially pieces stamped with the names of famous, defunct hotels, grand railway lines, or steamship lines. They are prized for their heavy weight, durability, and classic aged aesthetic.

Dimensions:  Diameter 11cm / Width from spout to handle 21cm / Height 14cm

Volume: 1 1/2 pint / 6 cup

Country of origin: UK

Date of manufacture: mid 20th century

Material: electro-plated silver nickel (EPNS)

Condition: the usual fine scuffs to the silver plate, tea-stained interior and a couple of small dints - all character building and to be expected in a teapot that has seen a few decades of hotel service. There is some wear to the silver plate underneath the pot - see images.