England, late XIX century, silver metal, Cooper Brothers stamp. Kettle is made by English masters in the technique of silvering metal with ebony inserts. The company of silver and silver-plated products was founded by brothers Thomas and John William Coopers in 1866 in Sheffield - one of the centers of silver production in Britain. Cooper Brothers had many stores and representative offices in cities and countries: London, Sydney, Melbourne, Montreal. Cooper Brothers worked until 1983. The bubble, or water-resulting vessels, was in fashion back in the XVIII century as the central decoration of the tea table, and it was placed on a burner stand, and the bubble was different from the self-war, because it didn't allow water to be boiled. English hallmarks on silverplated metal are very detailed. Hallmark "EP" stands for Electro Plated and means a silverplated metal obtained by electroplating. Letter "S" is used to represent the city of manufacture - Sheffield. Hallmarks "C" and "Bros" are read together and belong to the manufacturer Cooper Brothers for the period 1866-1895. The general condition of Kettle-bubbles is flawless. Weight 1,25 kg Height 36 cm