Object Number 2000.0011

Object Name

Teapot

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds drawn from the Centenary Fund

Creator (Role)

Obadiah Rich (Attributed Artist)

Lows, Ball & Co. (Retailer)

Place of Origin

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

Date

1842-1845

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside, within footrim; "LOWS,BALL&COMPANY." stamped in a rectangle
2. Mark; Underside, within footrim; "Boston." stamped in a rectangle
3. Inscription; Underside, within footrim; "Hannah W. Greene/from brother Ned." engraved

Materials

Silver; Ebony

Techniques

Cast, Wrought, Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4.331 (H) , 9.685 (L) , 6.378 (W) , 21.5524 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11 (H) , 24.6 (L) , 16.2 (W) , 611 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks III. 285 p.
• Information on Obadiah Rich, pp. 110, 222