232 - SILVER TEAPOT AND SUGAR BOWL, GENOA, 1802—A fluted, tapered body in the shape of a flared vase, resting on a circular, stepped base; the central band of the body is decorated with engraved floral festoon motifs,the teapot’s spout is chiseled with a lion’s head finial; the handle is a contoured, carved, and ebonized wooden piece; the lids are surmounted by a pine cone-shaped knob.

SILVER TEAPOT AND SUGAR BOWL, GENOA, 1802—A fluted, tapered body in the shape of a flared vase, resting on a circular, stepped base; the central band of the body is decorated with engraved floral festoon motifs,the teapot’s spout is chiseled with a lion’s head finial; the handle is a contoured, carved, and ebonized wooden piece; the lids are surmounted by a pine cone-shaped knob. Both were re-stamped for identification after 1825 with the Mauritian cross. 1,188 g including the handle Teapot 33 x 25.5 x 13.5 cm