Comments on: How to clean & refurbish a Picquot Ware teapot + original price list

By: Cassie Fairy

Cassie Fairy — Mon, 19 May 2025 12:34:23 +0000

Thanks for sharing your solution for polishing the exterior of your teapot after it was tarnished in the dishwasher – I’m sure lots of other Picquot Ware owners will find this helpful too. 🙂

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 18 May 2025 16:23:11 +0000

I have just restored my teapot which was accidentally put in the dishwasher, but using steel wool (lightly), to remove the residue- staining and polishing with Brasso. It’s probably going to need a few polishes to get shining, but has restored the steel. Think I will use the above advice to restore the handle and clean the inside next. Thanks a lot and hope the other person takes some hope from this too. I thought my late grandmother’s teapot was not saveable, and am so happy to find this page, thanks to a friend! 🙂

By: Cassie Fairy

Cassie Fairy — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:06:12 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. Oh dear, I hope your teapot is salvageable. I don't have experience of washing Picquot Ware in a dishwasher so I don't know how to restore it - perhaps you might find the answer in the comments section of one of the other Piquot Ware articles here. Or maybe someone will have a solution and reply to your comment. I'd love to hear how you get on with cleaning it and best of luck. :)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 07:07:37 +0000

I was stupid and put my teapot in the dishwasher how can I restore it?

By: Cassie Fairy

Cassie Fairy — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:24:57 +0000

In reply to Dominique. Thanks for your message Dominique, it's so interesting to hear about your experiments to try make a Picquot Ware kettle whistle. I've never owned the kettle myself so I haven't had any experience with this, but hopefully someone else here in the comments may be able to help?

By: Dominique

Dominique — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:29:18 +0000

Hello, I brought a picquot from eBay about 15 years ago and use it daily, it’s beautiful and functional. My only problem is it doesn’t have a whistle and I’m getting more and more forgetful, so my poor kettle is left to blow until I finally remember. I’ve tried to find a whistle for my kettle. I brought a pricey Alessi whistle a while ago but it doesn’t fit well so doesn’t work and I brought a milk boiler that rattles when the kettle boils. I’ve had two glass ones which broke inside the kettle and a metal one that has jammed inside the kettle and is stuck firm. Has anyone else found a way to get their kettle to whistle? I’m really reluctant to replace it but it’s getting dangerous
Thank you

By: Cassie Fairy

Cassie Fairy — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:26:15 +0000

In reply to Rob.

Hi Rob, I don’t have a teapot myself so I can’t check on this – perhaps someone else in the comments will be able to reply to your question about the filter? 🙂

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 18:56:38 +0000

The filter at the bottom of the spout in our teapot is loose. Does anyone know if they were designed to be removed to enable the spout to be cleaned more easily.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:32:45 +0000

I have a very scruffy, scratched teapot – what is the best cleaning/polishing product? Also, can I get a replacement wood knob anywhere? My mum had several pieces refurbished some years ago, does anyone offer a service today?

By: Cassie Fairy

Cassie Fairy — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:09:00 +0000

In reply to Anonymous.

Hi, you could try looking at online auction sites or vintage trading sites – sometimes they even turn up on Etsy. I was emailed a cleaning tip by Tim recently, who soaked his teapot in coffee machine descaler, don’t know if this would help with dishwasher stains? 🙂