{"product_id":"taunton-silverplate-teapot-no-791","title":"Antique Taunton Silver Plate Co. Triple-Plate Teapot No. 791, c. 1870s","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade in Taunton, Massachusetts during the height of New England's 19th-century silver industry, this remarkable Victorian teapot is a surviving piece of the city once known as \u003cem\u003ethe Silver City\u003c\/em\u003e — the kind of object that was carried into a dining room on a tray, steam rising from its spout, and brought out again for holidays and family gatherings as decades became generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside bears the \u003cstrong\u003eTaunton Silver Plate Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e maker's mark, \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 791\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Triple Plate.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e The company's history and mark place this piece in the 1870s, making it roughly 150 years old. Its elaborate botanical engraving, architectural feet, sculptural handle and elongated spout capture the ornament and craftsmanship of the Victorian table, and the silver has since softened into a beautifully mottled patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taunton Silver Plate Co.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silverplate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victorian era, circa 1870s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taunton, Massachusetts, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique condition with age-appropriate patina, surface wear and signs of use consistent with approximately 150 years of age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taunton Silverplate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48397709148352,"sku":"CC-0005","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/6451\/3472\/files\/IMG_0329Edit.jpg?v=1788837210","url":"https:\/\/chezcloutier.com\/products\/taunton-silverplate-teapot-no-791","provider":"Chez Cloutier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}