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Teapot
Accession # 20.782
Maker John Vernon
Title Teapot
Date ca. 1795
Medium Silver
Dimensions 7 1/16 x 12 3/16 in. (18 x 31 cm)
Marks "I.V" [in cartouche, with conventional battle-axe and two heads]
Inscriptions no inscriptions
Signed no signature
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel E. Haslett
Location Visible Storage: Case 22, Shelf E (Silver)
Description Oval, cylindrical teapot, which tapers abruptly towards the rim. There is a narrow molding at the top and bottom of cylinder. The long, narrow spout is straight and the wooden handle is fastened to two silver projections. There is an oval, hinged lid with a slight dome terminating in an urn-shaped finial. On either side are oval medallions with scalloped edges, suspended from floral and leaf sprays, which contain a monogram. There is a border of small chevron-like leaves. Condition: Good.