I Took a Huge Gamble on a Tea Pot and The Antique Silver Plate Was the Profit

Wow so what happens when you see signs and signals on a tea pot that indicate that it could be both plated and sterling at the same time? You get 800 or so purity silver, which does make sense. Normally when I talk about "German silver" I almost always mean a base metal alloy of copper and nickel and other metals that manufacturers used as a cheaper substitute for the real stuff, but not today!
The real tea pot is incredible, but I think the Meriden B Company Aesthetic Era Tea Pot with the incredible etching of the bird scene stole the show anyway. Finding a Wallace Bros Tea Set in the "Art Nouveau" style was an incredible way to finish this awesome box.
Update - Wallace Bros tea set was sold for $114 plus shipping October 2024.