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Title: First Post! Antique Teapot
Post by: JaeR on June 15, 2015, 05:07:27 AM

I came across this at a garage sale the other day. I think it might be silver, but not sure. It's very light and fragile. The markings on the bottom are interesting, a serial number (?) and a tiny logo that I cannot make out. Wondering if there's any info on this one, maybe even a year, or sadly, as I'm very new, what its made of and how to clean it.

Thanks!!!

Title: Re: First Post! Antique Teapot
Post by: JaeR on June 15, 2015, 05:09:58 AM

More pictures of bottom and side

Title: Re: First Post! Antique Teapot
Post by: cogar on June 15, 2015, 07:08:57 AM

That looks like it was made for "heating" in a fireplace

Or maybe just for serving a lot of people ..... like at a dinner party or dance.

Title: Re: First Post! Antique Teapot
Post by: KC on June 15, 2015, 11:59:01 AM

Hi and welcome!

Looks like you have a tipper pot.  (Pot on Stand).

Can you please take a better picture of the center marks on the bottom?

Title: Re: First Post! Antique Teapot
Post by: JaeR on June 15, 2015, 12:25:57 PM

Thanks for the welcome KC!

Here's a closer look. It looks like a Victorian style cross with "BROS" next to it, with "EPBM" in a crest.

Cheers.

Title: Re: First Post! Antique Teapot
Post by: mart on June 15, 2015, 01:25:31 PM

Hi there and another welcome !!  EPBM= Electro plated brittania metal !! So just silverplate but a very nice find !!  Any good silver polish will do to clean it !!  Brittania metal is a pewter alloy and called poor mans silver when plated !!

Title: Re: First Post! Antique Teapot
Post by: KC on June 15, 2015, 05:13:29 PM

I believe that your maker is K Bros (Kemp Brothers of Bristol, England)

Title: Re: First Post! Antique Teapot
Post by: JaeR on June 15, 2015, 09:37:49 PM

Thanks for the welcome Mart, and thanks for the information!.

I've already inconspicuously given it a rub, and it has a nice shine. Can't wait to clean it up!.

Thanks everyone for the time and effort responding, what a great forum!

Cheers!

Title: Re: First Post! Antique Teapot
Post by: mart on June 16, 2015, 02:10:32 PM

Nice to see everyone garage sale finds !!  Hope you come back here for the next one !!  :)