old teapot

Hi ,can anyone identify this teapot ,it has wm briggs & Co Sheffield on the bottom with 886 and a letter A also a number 4 .that is all.the handle is insulated with bone and the lid has a bone finial.The style says Victorian ,is it silver ,silver plate .there are no other marks or hall marks .Thanks :unamused:
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