Teapot

Object Name:

Teapot

Object ID:

1942.001.38

Creator:

Burton, Wm S.

Place of Origin:

London, England

Date:

1840-1860

Description:

Teapot. Silver-plated Britannia. Elaborate teapot with brass acorn finial. Urn-shaped body with fluted decoration. Spout has scalloped attachment to body with tip decorated with acanthus leaves. Handle is ear-shaped, oval in cross-section, with scalloped attachments to body, and thumb rest attachment. Four rounded feet at ends of base ring. Lid is attached with a hinge and is a simple dome shape. Air hole in lid. Finial of cast brass, attached with a screw and wingnut. Built-in strainer. Handle is hollow and has a seam line on its inner surface. Maker's mark on bottom: "Wm S. BURTON / LATE / RIPPON & BURTON / 39 OXFORD ST / CORNER OF / NEWMAN ST" within a circular outline; below that are several numbers including 20, 40, and 4. Adhesive tape label typed "Gift of M. H. Jewell 1942".

Material:

Metal
Silver
Britannia
Brass

Dimensions:

H-6.875 W-4.625 L-10.875 inches

Provenance:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell. No specific history given with regard to this piece. Perhaps it was from among the household items of Margaret Jewell's parents or sister; in 1942 (year of this gift) as the last surviving family member, Margaret had the responsibility of finding new homes for items found in the attics of several former family houses, including those of her sister and parents. Converted from loan to gift in 1957.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)