Teapot with Hinged Cover
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Caption
J. E. Caldwell & Co. (founded 1839). Teapot with Hinged Cover, ca. 1875. Silver, ivory, 11 1/2 x 9 1/8 x 5 5/8 in. (29.2 x 23.2 x 14.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 75.164.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Maker
Title
Teapot with Hinged Cover
Date
ca. 1875
Geography
Place made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium
Silver, ivory
Classification
Dimensions
11 1/2 x 9 1/8 x 5 5/8 in. (29.2 x 23.2 x 14.3 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
Engraved monogram on side within lozenge: "MAC" letters intertwined
Markings
1) On bottom stamped in oval: "J.E.CALDWELL & Co. / ENGLISH STERLING" surrounding "PHILADELPHIA / 197" 2) Small hieroglyph under mask on handle consisting of standing bird inside an oval.
Credit Line
H. Randolph Lever Fund
Accession Number
75.164.3
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