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Adams Style Silver Plated Tea Urn
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Adams Style Silver Plated Tea Urn

19th century
Sold 16 November 2025 · Carse Antiques
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Description

Fine quality Victorian Adams Style silver plated tea or coffee urn stamped W. W. H. & Co. underneath which is for William Wheatcroft Harrison & Co. Silver plated on copper. Virtually all the silver plate is in tact. Very good condition.

SIZE; 5 1/2" diameter by 14 1/2" tall

CIRCA; 1880

Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

Carse Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Tea Urn to the Victorian era.

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SA1139473
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11283
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Description
Fine quality Victorian Adams Style silver plated tea or coffee urn stamped W. W. H. & Co. underneath which is for William Wheatcroft Harrison & Co. Silver plated on copper. Virtually all the silver plate is in tact. Very good condition.

SIZE; 5 1/2" diameter by 14 1/2" tall

CIRCA; 1880

Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Tea Urn to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1139473
Dealers Internal Ref
11283
Carse Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specialists in georgian and earlier furniture

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An antique silver plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring neoclassical engraving, loop handles, a spigot with a shell motif, and a square base with ball feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique silver plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring neoclassical engraving, loop handles, a spigot with a shell motif, and a square base with ball feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Adams Style Silver Plated Tea Urn

Archive II An antique silver plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring neoclassical engraving, loop handles, a spigot with a shell motif, and a square base with ball feet. View II
Archive III An antique silver plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring neoclassical engraving, loop handles, a spigot with a shell motif, and a square base with ball feet. View III
Archive IV An antique silver plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring neoclassical engraving, loop handles, a spigot with a shell motif, and a square base with ball feet. View IV
Archive V An antique silver plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring neoclassical engraving, loop handles, a spigot with a shell motif, and a square base with ball feet. View V
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Carse Antiques
Telephone 01821 670 770 or 07734 345 652
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Rait Antique Centre
Rait
Perthshire
PH2 7RT
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An antique silver plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring neoclassical engraving, loop handles, a spigot with a shell motif, and a square base with ball feet.
Adams Style Silver Plated Tea Urn
Ref: SA1139473
An antique silver plated tea urn in the Adams style featuring neoclassical engraving, loop handles, a spigot with a shell motif, and a square base with ball feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTea Urn
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeoclassical / Adams Revival
  • MaterialSilver-plated metal, brass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsNeoclassical engraving, Loop handles, Shell spigot accent, Ball feet
  • SizeH 37 cm (15 in) x W 14 cm (6 in) x D 14 cm (6 in)

FAQs

The Adams style, popularized in late 18th-century Britain by the Adam brothers, draws heavily on classical Greek and Roman architecture, featuring symmetrical proportions, neoclassical motifs such as urns and swags, and refined elegance.

Traditional tea urns were often fabricated from copper, brass, or Britannia metal, then finished with silver plating using early methods such as Sheffield plate or later electroplating techniques, complemented by cast handles and spigots.

Authenticity is typically verified by examining manufacturer hallmarks, base metal bleed-through where silver plating has worn thin, hand-chased engraving details, and traditional construction methods like pegged or soldered joints.

An antique metal urn can be used as a striking focal point on a sideboard or console table, contrasting effectively against minimalist backgrounds or paired with contemporary ceramics to create textural depth.

Silver plating requires gentle cleaning with a specialized non-abrasive silver polish and a soft microfibre cloth to remove tarnish without abrading the thin layer of precious metal, avoiding harsh chemical dips.
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