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The listing, SPECIAL TEA POT has ended.
Antique, collectable winner picks 1 or gin for faster delivery winner gets one listia rules apply absolutely no buyers remorse state find i think there made of a copper if any body know this please your more welcome to share thanks.
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Wow. Oh my. I am here and will be back. Fantastic auction
I'd say copper alloy. They stopped using copper back in the second world war when all the metal had to be used to make defensive weapons and such. Here's what I'll do, I'll write down the info on the bottom and research it myself and bring you the results. Just on second look of these I can tell you they are numbered which could mean they're so many made of these or for reasons we'll only know by doing the research.
I have also found out that these ones are still being made and therefore not limited editions...Yet! Here's the FAQ's I pulled up about these items (besides they are made in England):
How do I know that my miniature enamel teapot is an authentic Charlotte di Vita Collections™ original?
Every Charlotte di Vita Collections™ enamel is back-stamp authenticated and is presented with a brass tag confirming the teapot as a "Certified Original".
The backstamp on the bottom of the teapot includes the following information:
Trade plus Aid design number International Registration Number Registered Design number Patent Registration Number Handpainted Edition Number The brass tag is attached to the handle of the teapot by a silk cord and shows the di Vita family crest on one side and has Charlotte di Vita's initials on the reverse above the website address and the Patent Registration number.
If you have any further questions about the Charlotte di Vita Collections™, please email info@tradeplusaid.com
I hope this helps sweetie. The way I know I'm 1000% positive that anything 100 years an older are antiques is because I've been around them since I was 12 years old. My dad is a coin dealer and very active in the collecting of rare and antique coins, auctions, and coin shows in Florida.
And furthermore, technically anything over 25 years is vintage. The "copper" on the enamel teapots is actually paint! From my last response you see what all the numbers are for on the bottom. These are not hard to find. I found them when entering "Trade Plus Aid handpainted teapots by C. Maddicott A367" You can find them on Etsy and Ebay and many other websites. Not with the same "Edition Number" as yours since they have their own "Edition Numbers"