Height 4.5 in., Width 3 in., Depth 8 in. Weight 1 lb. .2 oz. This elegant rectangular sterling silver teapot of George III period form has a flat-sided body with canted corners raised on a stepped base, the hinged flat lid with ebonized wood button finial and the curved ebonized wood scroll handle with silver collar mounts, the straight tapering spout with reeded detail at the base -- all hallmarks of the refined Neoclassical teapot form popularized by London silversmiths in the 1780s and 1790s under the influence of Robert Adam. The entire surface is decorated with bright cut engraving of exceptional quality, the body panels carrying a continuous band of scrolling foliate and floral ornament at the shoulder, with a central oval cartouche reserved against a ground of swag and husk decoration framed by laurel branch borders -- the cartouche left unengraved and awaiting a monogram, suggesting the teapot was produced speculatively for retail sale. The lid carries a matching border of bright cut engraved foliate ornament within a beaded frame. The hallmarks on the base identify the maker, the assay office and the precise date of manufacture -- London hallmarks of this period typically include the lion passant for sterling, the date letter, the sovereigns head duty mark and the makers initials. Condition is very good with the bright cut engraving remaining crisp and well defined and no dents or repairs visible to the body.