Empire silver teapot. Flat base merging into an oval, cylindrical body with a delicate rim surrounded by acanthus tendrils and a deep, tapering spout. Hinged lid with baluster pommel. Ebonised wooden ear handles and pommel. Marked, inspection mark, Master Francois Simons, year letter. Weight approx. 435 g. Total h. 10.5 cm. 24.5 cm x 8.5 cm. A Dutch Empire silver teapot by Francois Simons. Assay and master's mark, date letter. Netherlands. The Hague. 1806.