Another gem...

This little beauty was found nestling in a little coastal village somewhere on the Lleyn penninsular (in North Wales for those not in the know) and was in excellent condition. I mention its condition because normally these teapot houses were rendered in pebble-dash which, rather than protect the surface, corroded them! There was also a tendancy to strip out it's innards to install the dreaded kitchenette but luckily this doesn't seem to have happened here....
The pot house dates back from about 1825 and was manufactured in the the South Wales - probably Port Talbot and became very popular almost immedialtely. They were particulary favoured due to the very delicate and yet very strong spout and handle. The spout had a new design (quite revolutionary in its day) which meant that it didn't have the dreaded drip running down the outside of the spout when pouring. The metal casing had a high copper content which was said to explain why this particular model had exellent tea-making characteristics and the internal dimensions allowed for a substantial amount of living space as well as tea volume.