Maker: Booths  Pattern: Real Old Willow

With ochre rim: Backstamp: Regd Trade Mark Cosy Abram Patents Brit 188503.214073.22?495 Belgium Pat. 306550 France Pat 553763 Brevete SGDO Germany Pat 383160 Italian Pat 214479 Spain Pat 83167 Switzerland Pat 102951 Manufrs Booths Ltd Tunstall England Proprs. Abram Allware Ltd London United throughout the world Real Old Willow. A rare shape of teapot made to a patented design registered by Abram Allware Ltd. Abram Allware obtained patents for their teapots in 1922-25 and the Cosy name was also a registered trade mark. Apart from the shape of the pot, the novel features appear to be the fixing of the lid on the pot and the design of the gate, which is integral to the lid.
There is a little minor wear to the ochre around the rim of the spout otherwise in superb condition.
Provenance: The Entwistle Collection.

Dimensions: 1 ltr, overall height 18.5 cm / 2 pint, overall height 7.25 ins