Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Teapot
Object Number:
INV.14069
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 8 x 4 1/8 in. ( 14.6 x 20.3 x 10.5 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on base: "FILLEY & SONS"
Description:
Spun silver plated teapot; pear-shaped body on a stepped foot with a beaded band around the footring; body flares to an applied beaded rim; hinged, circular lid, raised to a low dome in the center; dome covered by a cast grape leaf finial; cast, squared s-curve spout; cast s-curve handle partially covered with foliate decoration; maker's mark on base.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Goodhue Livingston
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
