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Very old teapot circa 1907
After giving Grandma's old teapot a polish, I photographed the maker's mark and went on the internet to see what I could find out about it. Finding a similar pot was nigh impossible, until I searched under the name of the handle patent owner, Meeson.
To my amazement it came up with an identical pot, but made by a different silversmith.
Plagiarism as an art must indeed be old. My pot bears what I believe is the mark of Stewart Dawson, while the pot on the 'net was made by Boardman & Glossop of Sheffield. The link takes you to the other pot.
You tell me, who plagiarised whom?
It seems pretty certain both are 19th century pots.
www.etsy.com/listing/539027611/antique-silver-plate-teapo...
It seems the image has now gone from that site. Sorry.
Very old teapot circa 1907
After giving Grandma's old teapot a polish, I photographed the maker's mark and went on the internet to see what I could find out about it. Finding a similar pot was nigh impossible, until I searched under the name of the handle patent owner, Meeson.
To my amazement it came up with an identical pot, but made by a different silversmith.
Plagiarism as an art must indeed be old. My pot bears what I believe is the mark of Stewart Dawson, while the pot on the 'net was made by Boardman & Glossop of Sheffield. The link takes you to the other pot.
You tell me, who plagiarised whom?
It seems pretty certain both are 19th century pots.
www.etsy.com/listing/539027611/antique-silver-plate-teapo...
It seems the image has now gone from that site. Sorry.