{"product_id":"antique-w-g-sissons-silver-plated-teapot-biscuits-sugar-bowl-melon-shape-pheasant-crest","title":"Antique W \u0026 G Sissons Silver Plated Teapot Biscuits \/ Sugar Bowl, Melon Shape, Pheasant Crest","description":"\u003cp\u003eA matched High Victorian silver plated tea pair set by W. \u0026amp; G. Sissons of Sheffield, England, bearing the firm’s historic bell trademark stamped twice on the underside of each piece. The set dates to the mid to late 19th century, circa 1860s to 1870s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeapot – Compressed melon\/lobed body with six panels, alternating between hand-engraved floral sprays and roundels depicting a game bird (pheasant) standing on a cushion\/torse. Domed hinged cover with a flower finial and gadroon rim. Scroll handle with original shell-form junction mount. Base stamped twice with the Sissons bell mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSugar Bowl – Matching melon form with the same alternating floral and game bird panels, twin scroll handles, and gadroon borders. Base stamped twice with the bell mark. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo historic solder repairs — one around the spout junction with the body, and one on top of one melon lobe. Both joints are secure; the darkened solder lines are visible on close inspection but stable and secure. Light loss of plating along the seams and around the edges of engraving. Tarnished inside from tea brew. The bowl is clean; no solder repairs, dents, or splits. Light age-appropriate wear and tarnish in recesses only. Both pieces display honest age-appropriate surface scratches and minor tarnish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly decorative and displayable pair with 180 years of patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeapot: 11 × 7 in, approximately 700 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSugar bowl: 8 × 6 in, approximately 400 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal weight: approximately 1.1 kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaker:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW. \u0026amp; G. Sissons traces its roots to Roberts, Cadman \u0026amp; Co. (1786). Samuel Roberts Jr. improved the Sheffield Plate formula in 1789, creating “Bell metal” with a higher silver-to-copper ratio . After Roberts retired in 1848, the partnership became Smith, Sissons \u0026amp; Co., then W \u0026amp; G Sissons from 1858 onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuyers are responsible for any customs fees, import duties, or taxes charged by their country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS orders: These will temporarily be shipped via Royal Mail with customs fees paid by me.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Under the Oak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57127105233222,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1628\/9606\/files\/IMG-20260814_091052985_3.jpg?v=1786705931","url":"https:\/\/undertheoakvintage.com\/products\/antique-w-g-sissons-silver-plated-teapot-biscuits-sugar-bowl-melon-shape-pheasant-crest","provider":"Under the Oak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}