Antique Monumental Georgian Sterling Silver Samuel Godbehere & Edward Wigan Tea Urn London 1789 Sold in chalks or crayons

in chalks or crayons

Britannia standard is

5 " in width and 40" in height

The hinged lid enlosing an engraved and pierced hinged grille to receive a sponge with fragrant scent

Antique Monumental Georgian Sterling Silver Samuel Godbehere & Edward Wigan Tea Urn London 1789 Sold in chalks or crayonsA fine monumental antique 18th Georgian Neoclassical water tea urn, by Samuel Godbehere and Edward Wigan, London, 1789. A rare and important piece of investment quality silver, originally from the Clan Wedderburn, who were a prominent noble Scottish family from the lowlands borders. The urn is Neoclassical in style and dates to the reign of King George III, the tall lid with an urn shaped finial, the lid is finely engraved, with the Clan Wedderburn