A Victorian sterling silver teapot, 1856 London, with maker's mark for Daniel and Charles Houle, a baluster pot with a low domed lid and a cast floral finial, having a 'C' scroll handle with vegetal mounts and ivory insulators and a spout of lavish scrolling form, engraved with acanthus scrolls and patterns to the upper body and lid; hallmarked to lid, handle, and underside, silver weight 435gr, height 13.5 cm, width 22 cm