Teapot

Museum Object Number 1969.0212

Object Name

Teapot

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

George. Richardson Sr. (Maker)

Date of Birth

1782

Date of Death

07/15/1848

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1821-1828

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; "G.RICHARDSON" stamped in a serrated rectangle.

Materials

Pewter; Britannia metal; Wood

Techniques

Cast

Dimensions (inches)

7.283 (H) , 10.236 (W) , 3.819 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

18.5 (H) , 26 (W) , 9.7 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

Diameter is of base.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Goyne, Nancy A. 1965 Britannia in America: The Introduction of a New Alloy and a New Industry. Winterthur Portfolio. (II): 160-196.
• Similar teapot in fig. 48.