Help with marks on teapot

[Grundestoun]

I am really excited about this teapot if found at the local Savers Yesterday. I believe it to be made in the late 1700s or early 1800s. The handles have bone or horn in them and the round one on top is also bone. I have been trying to identify the marks on it but have no idea if it is silver, pewter or something else . I am hoping someone here has seen these marks before or knows any other information. I only paid 10 dollars for it so I think I did good .

 

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[RelicHunter97]

Why, that's no teapot; It's a magic lamp! Rub it a little, there should be a genie named Ernest that comes out! :P
Haha all jokes aside, I have no idea on the markings. Cool looking piece though.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

What I can tell you about your teapot is that it's made of pewter and most likely dates to the late 19thc. The bone in the handles and on the lid was to keep the heat from the teapot isolated so that it wouldn't burn the user while it was being used. I haven't found anything out about the makers marks yet but I'll let you know when I do.

Dave


I just found this and thought you might be interested in reading it.

"During the 18th and 19th centuries and once with the success of mass manufacture of household pewter, the makers around England sold large amount of marked or un-marked hollowware and flatware to retailers and wholesalers located in the major cities. However, in the case of un-marked pewter the retailers and wholesalers stamped their own marks and creating confusion among pewter collectors.

In addition, some of the merchants have developed their marks as good as their touch marks. In most cases there is reliable evidence that these pewter marks have been applied the pewterer itself when the piece was created."