Squat, pear-shaped teapot with a domed, hinged lid topped by a button knop, an S-curve spout ending in a V-split lip, and a hollow, high D- or ear-shaped handle flattened at its lower end. Applied molded rims on lid and body; possible applied motifs on back side of lid and top face of handle. Body is perforated at spout and has a raised foot ring on its flat bottom. Bottom underside is struck incuse at center with a circular beehive mark for "ADELPHI SILVER PLATE CO." bordered by "QUADRUPLE PLATE - / NEW-YORK", and "17" below.
Maker is Adelphi Silver Plate Co. of New York, NY (factory located in Brooklyn), c. 1890-c. 1915.