Hot-water urn (Tea urn)

Museum Object Number 1955.0144 A, B

Object Name

Hot-water urn (Tea urn)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Ebenezer Clark (Maker)

Place of Origin

London or Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1802-1803

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Shield, bottom; Gentleman in profile stamped in an oval.
2. Mark ; Shield, bottom; Rampant lion stamped in a conforming hexagon.
3. Mark ; Shield, bottom; "G" stamped in a square with clipped corners.
4. Mark ; Shield, bottom ; "EC" stamped in an oval.
5. Mark ; Side of spout; "PATENT" stamped in rectangle.
6. Inscription; Shield, center; "EMM" engraved in script.

Materials

Tinned sheet iron; Iron; Silverplate ; Silverplate on brass; Fused plate; Silverplate on copper (fused plate); Paint; Ivory

Techniques

Wrought, Stamped

Dimensions (inches)

13.78 (H) , 9.449 (L) , 8.071 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

35 (H) , 24 (L) , 20.5 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 363-365, cat. no. 182.
[Article] Fennimore, Donald L. 01//2002 Henry Francis du Pont and Iron. Antiques. 161 (1): 184-187.
• Published: p. 187.