Tea Pot 1960s

The Carlton" Swan Brand teapots were made in Birmingham, England, throughout the middle of the 20th century. It was brand owned by an electric kettle manufacturer by the name of Bulpitt & Sons Ltd and they registered the Swan Brand name in the early 1900s. Bulpitt made their name and fortune manufacturing the first commercial electric kettle with a submersible heating element. They began making these Swan teapots in the 1930s and continued in production (except during World War II) until the early 1970s. However, most of them date to the 1950s or 1960s which is most likely the age of yours. They were made from an aluminum or zinc alloy and chrome plated to make them shiny, a finish that the company trade-marked as "Cromalin Plate". This particular model, "The Carlton" was decorated with an elegant, stamped rococo floral design and the lower half textured with an attractive faux hammered finish Condition Used: very good