Antique John Round & Sons Sheffield England Silverplate Teapot Gadroon #2979

For consideration is this antique Victorian silverplate teapot made by JR&S or John Round & Sons, in Sheffield, England, sometime between 1863 and 1874. I was unable to identify the pattern name but the design is called gadroon. The teapot measures 5 inches tall, the mouth measures 2½ inches wide by 3 inches long and 7¾ inches from spout to handle. It holds 1½ cups of liquid. The base is marked “RS” followed by and ampersand (&) and an “S” followed by a crown and “EP”. There are also some faint numbers scratched onto the back (see photos). This is in beautiful antique condition with no dents or dings and only slight surface scratches and the handle has an ever so slight wiggle. It was cleaned with Simichrome Polish. Buyer will pay shipping on a 2 pound box. Thank you for looking!

NOTE:  Gadroon is a decorative edging on metal or wood, typically formed by inverted flutings.

NOTE:  History of JOHN ROUND, JOHN ROUND & SON, JOHN ROUND & SON LTD, Sheffield, England

The firm was established by John Round in Sheffield in 1847 as a small familiar workshop attached to his house in Tudor Street. The business proved successful and the firm, in partnership with his son Edwin, went under the title of John Round & Son (1863).

In 1874 the firm became John Round & Son Ltd and in 1886 the business of Ridge, Allcard & Co (Lions Works, Eyre Lane) was amalgamated (combined), and John Ridge became the manager. Supposedly, in this period the JR & S mark was sometimes accompanied by the "four tridents" trade mark, previously used by Joseph Ridge. The main factory was the renewed Tudor Works, Tudor Street, Sheffield, while various showrooms operated in London. The firm was active at Tudor Works Tudor St (1852-1934) and Pond Hill (1935-1957).