George III Sterling Silver Teapot and Sugar Basket

late 18th century, including:
a teapot, hallmarked 1793-1794, by Solomon Hougham (1746-1818; free 1786), of navette form with straight sides and fluted panels, decorated with pricked and bright cut banding and cartouches, with tapering straight octagonal spout and crested wooden handle and finial, monogrammed "AJ", h. 6-3/4", l. 11", w. 3-1/2"; and
a sugar basket, hallmarked 1786-1787, by Charles Chesterman II (1752-1813; free 1766), of navette form with upswept ends and reeded rim, quartered by narrow raised panels, with bright-cut and pricked banding and cartouches and engraved floral swags, raised on a conforming pedestal foot and with reeded swing handle, monogrammed "FCH", h. 4" (6-1/8" with handle), l. 5-1/4", w. 4-1/4".
20.07 total t. oz. (including wooden elements)

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