Perhaps more than any other, Hester Bateman is the silversmith who has managed to touch the hearts of successive generations of silver collectors. The considerable success she enjoyed in her lifetime can be attributed to keen business instincts, but her posthumous achievements are even greater and their reasons are more complicated, although, no doubt the most important of these is her unusual status as a superb lady silversmith in an industry dominated by men.
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Hallmarked in London in 1785 by Hester Bateman, this handsome, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Brandy Saucepan, is plain in style, featuring reed borders, and a wooden handle. The brandy saucepan measures 6.5"(16.5cm) tall, by 8.25"(21cm) from handle to side, and weighs 6.3 troy ounces.
£1,895
Hallmarked in London in 1787 by Hester Bateman, this very handsome, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Teapot Stand, features a bead and an engraved border, and pierved neoclassical feet. The teapot stand measures 1.25"(3cm) tall, by 7.75"(19.5cm) wide, by 5.5"(14cm) deep, and weighs 5.5 troy ounces.
£2,575
Hallmarked in London in 1782 by Hester Bateman, this charming, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Saffron Pot, stands on four feet, and features Neoclassical style engraved cartouches, bead borders, and a wooden handle and finial. The saffron pot measures 5.25"(13cm) tall, by 8"(20cm) wide, by 3"(7.5cm) deep, and weighs 8.1 troy ounces.
£3,295
Hallmarked in London in 1781 by Hester Bateman, this wonderful, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, features bead borders, a plain body, a wooden scroll handle, and acanthus detailing to the spout. The coffee pot measures 12"(30.5cm) tall, by 8"(20.5cm) from handle to spout and weighs 25 troy ounces.
£4,975
Hallmarked in London in 1790 by Hester Bateman, this handsome, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, is in traditional form, with reed borders, a dome top, and an engraved coast of arms opposite the handle. The tankard measures 8.5"(21.5cm) tall, by 6.5"(16.5cm) from handle to side, and weighs 22.5 troy ounces.
£6,975