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Large Adams Style Silver Plated Tea Urn - Hutton & Sons C1880
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Large Adams Style Silver Plated Tea Urn - Hutton & Sons C1880

19th century
Sold 15 February 2025 · David Pickett Antiques
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Description

A fine Adam style silver plated tea urn.

Marked for maker William Hutton & Sons of Sheffield and dating to c1870-1890.

The piece has provenance and was purchased from Rauceby Hall in 1982. The catelogue is included with the piece.

Of a beautiful design with very clean lines.

The condition is good for its age with only minor signs of age related wear. The interior is relatively clean with very slight tea staining.

Weight approx 2.5kg.

Height approx 42cm.

Span approx 28cm

Depth including tap approx 25cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Tea Urn to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Reference Numbers
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SA1075716
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Description
A fine Adam style silver plated tea urn.

Marked for maker William Hutton & Sons of Sheffield and dating to c1870-1890.

The piece has provenance and was purchased from Rauceby Hall in 1982. The catelogue is included with the piece.

fig 1. A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid.
fig 1. Large Adams Style Silver Plated Tea Urn - Hutton & Sons C1880

Of a beautiful design with very clean lines.

The condition is good for its age with only minor signs of age related wear. The interior is relatively clean with very slight tea staining.

Weight approx 2.5kg.

Height approx 42cm.

Span approx 28cm

Depth including tap approx 25cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Tea Urn to the 1880s.

Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1075716
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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Archive I A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Large Adams Style Silver Plated Tea Urn - Hutton & Sons C1880

Archive II A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid. View II
Archive III A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid. View III
Archive IV A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid. View IV
Archive V A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid. View V
Archive VI A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid. View VI
Archive VII A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid. View VII
Archive VIII A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid. View VIII
Archive IX A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid. View IX
Archive X A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid. View X
Archive XI A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid. View XI
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A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid.
Large Adams Style Silver Plated Tea Urn - Hutton & Sons c1880
Ref: SA1075716
A large antique silver-plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring dual looped handles, a spigot with dark insulators, a square stepped base on ball feet, and a domed lid.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTea Urns
  • Period19th century
  • StyleAdams / Neoclassical
  • MaterialSilver-plated metal, ebony or resin insulators
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsLoop handles, Pedestal base, Stepped square plinth, Spigot with insulators
  • SizeH 42 cm (17 in) x W 28 cm (11 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

FAQs

The Adams style emerged in 18th-century Britain, inspired by neoclassical architecture and Roman excavations, characterised by symmetrical proportions, urn motifs, and refined classical detailing.

Victorian tea urns were typically constructed from copper, brass, or Britannia metal as a base, which was then electroplated with silver, featuring cast handles, spigots with insulators, and pedestal bases.

Authentic pieces often feature makers marks or hallmarks stamped into the metal, heavy base construction, hand-finished details, and natural wear patterns such as subtle silver loss revealing the base metal.

An antique silver tea urn can be displayed as a focal point on a sideboard or console table, contrasting with modern minimalist decor or paired with organic greenery for textural balance.

Silver-plated items should be cleaned gently using a non-abrasive silver polish and a soft cloth, avoiding harsh chemical dips that can damage the underlying plating and delicate soldered joints.
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