Kettle on stand (Hot water pot)

Museum Object Number 1983.0178.001 A- C

Object Name

Kettle on stand (Hot water pot)

Title

Etruscan

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. T. Truxtun Hare, Jr. in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Whitwell

Creator (Role)

Tiffany & Company (Retailer)

Edward Chandler Moore (Designer and maker)

John Chandler Moore (Manufacturer)

Creator Notes

Tiffany & Co. was founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young as Tiffany & Young in New York City in 1837. It became known as Tiffany & Co. in 1853. The manufacturer was John Moore, who started the manufacture of silverware in 1827. The relationship between Moore and Tiffany & Co. continued even when Tiffany was incorporated in 1868. (Darling, New York State Silversmiths, p. 176; Turner, American Silver Flatware, p. 22)

Date of Birth

18371827

Date of Death

Present18911874

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1861-1861

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Kettle underside, center; "TIFFANY & CO." in upward curved rectangle, stamped
2. Mark; Kettle underside, center; "550 BROADWAY" in downward curved rectangle, stamped
3. Mark; Kettle underside, center; "ENGLISH STERLING / 925 * 1000" in conforming rectangle, stamped
4. Mark; Kettle underside, center; Stand ring; Lamp underside; "7596" incuse, stamped
5. Mark; Kettle underside, center; "524" incuse, stamped
6. Mark; Kettle underside, center; "M" gothic script in oval, stamped
7. Mark; Kettle underside, center; "M" gothic script in oval, stamped
8. Inscription; Kettle, exterior horizontal collar; "MCW" shaded gothic script in overlapping cypher, engraved

Materials

Silver; Ivory

Techniques

Cast, Chased

Dimensions (inches)

11.142 (H) , 10.63 (L) , 9.449 (W) , 78.06 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

28.3 (H) , 27 (L) , 24 (W) , 2213.1 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Part A: Height: 26.900cm; Length: 27.000cm; Width: 20.700cm; Weight: 143.000g [Quimby: 1421.0 grams] Part B: Height: 20.800cm; Length: 20.300cm; Width: 7.400cm; Weight: does not fit on scale [Quimby: 792.1 grams] Part C: Height: 5.300cm; Length: 8.000cm; Weight: 103.000g

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Grigsby, Leslie B. 2006 "Time for Tea! Selections of Teaware from the Winterthur Collection". Winterthur Magazine. Spring Issue: 12-15.
• Published: p. 13
[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 303-305, no. 274 a-f
[Book] Turner, Noel D. 1972 American Silver Flatware 1837-1910. 473 p.
• Information on Tiffany & Co., pp. 22, 329
[Book] Darling, Herbert. 1964 New York State Silversmiths. 228 p.
• Information on Tiffany & Co. and example marks, p. 176