Teapot
Teapot
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- Description
- Small, Aesthetic-style, mixed metal teapot with applied decoration of maple leaves and a spiraling maple key on opposite sides of its apple-shaped body, and a beetle below the stubby conical spout; fixed, tall bracket handle has a smaller maple key at top front corner. Inset circular cover is topped by a ribbed knop and small boss at edge. Flat bottom with four raised feet. Body perforated at spout. Bottom underside is fully marked with "TIFFANY & CO" struck incuse above pattern, order, and hammering and mounting design numbers.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- teapot
- Date made
- 1878
- maker
- Tiffany & Co.
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- copper (plating material)
- wood (knop material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 in x 4 1/2 in x 3 5/8 in; 12.7 cm x 11.43 cm x 9.2075 cm
- ID Number
- 1984.0530.01
- catalog number
- 1984.0530.01
- accession number
- 1984.0530
- catalog number
- 1984.0530.01 A, B
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- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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