Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID |
1963.030.003 |
Object Name |
Teapot |
Collection |
Silver |
Credit line |
Bequest of Mary Bush Maull |
Date |
circa 1778 |
Year Range from |
1770 |
Year Range to |
1790 |
Made |
John LeTelier, Sr. |
Makers mark |
Marked by John LeTelier |
Description |
Silver neoclassical-style teapot with a black-painted fruitwood handle, simple, straight silhouette, straight spout, and slightly domed, hinged lid that terminates in a pineapple finial. The top and bottom of the body are decorated with a band of beading. Engraved "TMK" in script on the side of the body. |
Dimensions |
H-7 W-4 L-11.5 inches |
Dimension Details |
overall greatest dimensions. |
Owned |
Thomas & Mary Potter Kean |
Provenance |
The teapot is part of a five-piece service that originally belonged to Thomas (1747-1802) & Mary Potter Kean (1750-1817) of Wilmington. |
Subjects |
Teapots Silver Tableware |
People |
Kean, Thomas Kean, Mary Potter |
Search Terms |
John LeTelier, Sr. Teapots Silver |
Material |
Silver; wood handle |
Place of Origin |
Philadelphia, PA |