Extremely rare antique Robin teapot ‘made for King Edward VII’ is on sale for £12,000
- The seven-inch-tall antique was made in 1876 from Minton porcelain
- It was commissioned by the then Princess of Wales as a gift for her husband
An extremely rare Robin teapot supposedly made for King Edward VII is on sale for £12,000.
The quirky 22 cm high antique was made in 1876 by William James Goode from Minton porcelain.
It was commissioned by the then Princess of Wales, Alexandra of Denmark, as a gift for her husband Edward, who became King in 1901 upon Victoria’s death.
More than a century later, the teapot will be auctioned on September 19 at Woolley and Wallis in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
The auction house said: ‘It is a piece full of Victorian character that should appeal to collectors.’
The quirky 22 cm high antique example, pictured, was made by William James Goode in 1876 from Minton porcelain
It was commissioned by the then Princess of Wales, Alexandra of Denmark, as a gift for her husband Edward, who became King in 1901 upon Victoria’s death.