| Accession # |
45.10.55 |
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Maker |
George Richardson
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| Title |
Teapot |
| Date |
1818-1845 |
| Medium |
Pewter |
| Dimensions |
7 1/4 x 8 1/8 x 5 7/8 in. (18.4 x 20.6 x 14.9 cm) |
| Marks |
Impressed on underside, from top to bottom: "G.RICHARDSON" and "WARRANTED" in rectangular stamps with serrated edge |
| Credit Line |
Designated Purchase Fund |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 20, Shelf G (Pewter)
|
| Description |
Pewter teapot with hinged lid; Queen Anne style. Pear-shaped body with continuous footed base. Attached ear-shaped handle with scrolled grips in metal painted black. Opposing spout rises almost vertically in elongated S-shape; flat cut oval opening. Hinged lid rises to steep, tapering dome surmounted by finial of disk and beads.
CONDITION: Fair; one side of teapot misshapen with multiple dents; paint loss in handle; disk of finial has irregular edge (cut off?); some corrosion on spout.
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