Thomas Bradbury Tipping Kettle Warming Stand London 1907 sterling silver 59 oz

Description

Offered
for sale by Caspar’s Place is
a sterling
silver English tipping tea kettle with warming stand made in 1907 by Thomas
Bradbury & Sons of London, England.
A
portion of the handle appears to be bone – see photographs.
This kettle holds 48 fluid ounces, or 1.42 liters, of water.
The
kettle and all of its components are individually marked as sterling, with the
exception of the metal piece which contains the wick.
It is unclear whether that piece is sterling
or plated.
Included in the photographs
is a collage of the marks found on the various components – the inside of the
lid; the kettle at the base of the handle; each of the two keys holding the
kettle in place; the warming stand; and the sterling box holding the wick.
The marks are as follows:
a lion passant for English sterling; “m” –
date mark for made in 1907; “TB&S” for Thomas Bradbury & Sons; and an
uncrowned leopard’s head for London.
The following is an excerpt from the
online version of
A Small Collection of Antique Silver and
Objects of vertu
:
“
The business [of Thomas Bradbury &
Sons of London, England,] traces its origin to Fenton, Creswick & Co, a
partnership involving Matthew Fenton (an apprentice of Thomas Law), Richard
Creswick and William Watson. They were active as silversmiths and Sheffield
platers and were among the first to enter their mark at the Sheffield Assay
Office in 1773.
In
1789 Fenton left the firm and was replaced by Edward Oakes. The firm changed
its style to Fenton, Creswick, Oakes & Co. In 1795 the partnership was
dissolved and the business was continued under the style of Watson & Co
under the partnership of Thomas Watson, James Fenton and Thomas Bradbury I (a
former apprentice of the firm).
Later, Thomas Bradbury II (son of Thomas Bradbury I) and William Watson (nephew
of Thomas Watson) were admitted to the partnership.
In 1831 William Watson retired and the
business was continued by Bradburys (Thomas I and II) under the style of Thomas
Bradbury & Son.
The firm was active
at Arundel Street, Sheffield with London showroom at 12 Gough Square, Fleet
Street.
In 1855 the firm changed its name to Thomas Bradbury & Sons, under the
partnership of Joseph and Edward Bradbury (sons of Thomas Bradbury II).
In 1877 the partners were Thomas Bradbury III
(brother of Joseph Bradbury) and John Sutherland Henderson.
The partnership was dissolved in 1888 and the
firm was managed by Walton Turner Bradbury, Joseph Bradbury Jr and Frederick
Bradbury (sons of Joseph Bradbury Sr). Frederick Bradbury is the author of the
fundamental book “
A History of
Old Sheffield Plate”.
The business was converted into a limited liability company in 1905, under the
style Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd.
The
company closed its activity in 1943 and dies and tooling were bought by Atkin
Brothers.”
The
kettle is NOT monogrammed.
All of the
components necessary to use or display the kettle are present and in good working
condition.
The kettle as a whole is in good
estate condition, although
with the patina of old tarnish and fine scratches to be
expected with age and use.
It does have
several minor
condition issues
which
need to be disclosed.
It has two small
dents on opposite sides of the body of the kettle.
There are some very small cuts or deep
scratches on one edge of the kettle – see photograph.
In addition the handle is missing one of the
tiny pins which hold it in place – see photograph.
Despite this, the handle functions as
intended and can be used to lift or carry the kettle.
The kettle’s
price reflects its condition.
This 1907
Bradbury kettle will make a fabulous addition to any silver collection.
The
kettle combined with its warming stand weighs approximately 59 troy ounces.
This weight includes its handle which is not
sterling.
The kettle is roughly 8.5” long
from the tip of the spout to the opposite side of the kettle and 6.5” wide in
the opposite direction.
It is roughly 14”
tall including its stand.
The stand by
itself is 3.75” tall.
At
Caspar’s Place we pride ourselves on our offerings and represent each item to
the best of our ability. Please bear in mind that we do our best to describe
and photograph each item, but pre-owned items are often imperfect and show the
effects of age and use. Each lot is being sold as is, with any substantial
defects described to the best of our ability. Note that the photographs are an
integral part of the description.  Items are sold unpolished – polishing
is left to the buyer.
Our handling
cost
partially covers
insurance on the purchase price of the item and signature confirmation.
Sales
tax of 7.5% will be charged for all items shipped to a North Carolina address.
Thank
you for shopping with Caspar’s Place today!
B2065