Teapot; Possibly Ramón Espuñes, Madrid, 1858.

Teapot; Possibly Ramón Espuñes, Madrid, 1858.
Silver.
Presents loose handle.
It has punches.
Measurements: 17,5 x 24 x 16 cm.
Weight: 1054 g.
Silver teapot with punches on the base, according to which it is likely to be the manufacture of Ramón Espuñes, who founded the company in Madrid in 1840. Although it would be the advances implemented by his son Luis and his commercial vision that would give greater prestige and renown to the family business. Although most of the work was destined to the creation of pieces for civilian use such as cutlery, they received the title of silversmiths of the Royal House for the Columbus Tableware, a gift to Queen Isabella II that included a candlestick representing Columbus receiving gifts from the American Indians. The firm acquired so much fame and volume that it not only sold products at a national level, but also crossed the frontier and even had warehouses in Barcelona, Havana and Mexico.