Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teapot
Object Number:
INV.589b
Date:
1900-1925
Medium:
Silver plate, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 10 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. ( 18.4 x 27.3 x 13.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the front of the body: "CGI" in foliate script
stamped: on the base: "GORHAM/ ELECTROPLATE/ 01170/ 2 3/4 PINTS/ 7" around an anchor in a shield
Description:
Cast and wrought silver teapot; oval, boat-shaped body with narrow fluting around the lower body; beaded band applied below the shoulder; concave shoulder; oval domed foot with fluting around the dome and a beaded band around the foot; oval, domed lid with fluting around the dome and a oval wooden finial; squared, wooden strap handle; high, notched, s-curve spout with fluting at the joint; engraved on the front of the body, "CGI" in foliate script; makers' marks stamped on the underside of the base.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
