Exceptional antique american coin silver very large teapot.
Finest quality hand chased decoration.
American, circa 1830's.
Marked under base: "b. Gardiner" and set silver hallmarks. 
Baldwin gardiner, an importer, retailer, and sometimes manufacturer of fashionable household goods, he was the younger brother of sidney gardiner, who with thomas fletcher operated the leading early nineteenth-century silversmithing firm, fletcher & gardiner. Sidney gardiner appears to have helped his brother establish a fancy hardware store in philadelphia around 1815. Family connections led to the opening of gardiner, veron & co. By baldwin gardiner and his brother-in-law louis veron (1793�1853). Situated at 98 chestnut street in philadelphia, the firm advertised a wide array of goods, from "elegant chinese chessman" and "real paris china" to cutlery, brass andirons, looking glasses, and plated ware. The business continued to offer similar items until its dissolution in 1826. Around 1830 baldwin gardiner moved to new york city, where he established a furnishings warehouse at 149 broadway, advertising as a "manufacturer of silverware, and importer of lamps and chandeliers."
Guaranteed solid silver - 900/1000 american coin silver standard, slightly lower than sterling. 
Original ivory insulators - item contains less than 5% of antique ivory, leagal to sell on ebay. No international shipping.
     Size:
About 10 1/4 in. High. 
About 12 1/4 in. Wide from spout to handle.
    weight:
About 43 troy oz. (feel extremely heavy).
    condition:
Very good original antique condition with light handling marks and minimum charming indication of age. 
Very light expected dings and scratches, no noticeable dents to mention. 
Very minor expected play to handle.
Crisp details, teapot was never polished on polishing wheel
Absolutely no repairs.
All dark spots you are seeing in the pictures is just a reflection and light tarnishing.