A fine and elegant Georgian sterling silver teapot, 1785 London, with maker's mark for Robert Hennell I, of oval fluted 'Oil can' form with a domed lid, a pear wood handle and silver tipped timber finial, bright cut and prick worked with festoons, borders and a central flammiform fringe and floral band; hallmarked with contemporary inscription underside, partial marks to lid, total weight 408gr height 16 cm, width 26 cm