Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Repose Tea Pot with Embossed Floral Patterns
Weight: 430 grams
Sterling Standard Mark
Lion Passant: Sterling .925
City Marks
Crowned Leopard’s Head: Used in London, England from 1478-1822
Duty Marks
King George III: 1786-1821
Date Letter
“d”: According to various date letter references the small “d” with the pentagon contour signifies the year 1816
Makers Mark
“RE – EB” : Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard
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- Description
Description
Little is known of Rebecca Emes’ life. She married the engraver and water colour painter John Emes, In 1796 John Emes became partner in the London silversmith company of Thomas Chawner and his son Henry Chawner who had hired Edward Barnard as foreman of the company. When the elder Chawner retired, Emes became sole owner and presumably he carried on his own work of creating engravings for publications while Rebecca started to work in the silversmith business. John Emes died in 1808 and Rebecca became a partner with Barnard and Henry Chawner. The firm went by the name Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard and Rebecca Emes is known for household silverware. She withdrew from the business in 1829.
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