Category
Silver and Silver Overlay
Medium
britannia silver
Distinguishing marks
Sheffield Phillip Ashbury and sons
Condition
Good
Date Period
1697
Long Description
There are three pieces to the silver teapot set. On the bottom of it says Sheffield Phillip Ashbury and sons.
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For Sale?
No
Re: Britannia silver teapot
Well your silver ware does not date from 1697, the company only operated from 1856-1935. Britannia metal is a zinc alloy that resemble silver, generally it is silver plated. If you could post a clear image of the marking i could narrow down the date range for you.