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Teapot
Boardman & Hart, Lucius Hart
1827-1853
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Boardman & Hart (Maker)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
- Britannia metal
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1966.1146
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.1146
Object Name
Teapot
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Boardman & Hart (Maker); Lucius Hart (Maker)
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
The creation place was identified as Hartford, Connecticut or New York City by Montgomery.
Date
1827-1853
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Bottom, underside
Inscription: "BOARDMAN / & HART" in stacked rectangles, stamped
Type: Mark
Location: Bottom, underside
Inscription: "N-YORK" in a rectangle, stamped
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
- Britannia metal
- Wood
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
11.25 (H) x 9.875 (W) x 4.75 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
28.575 (H) x 25.082 (W) x 12.065 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter is of foot.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 11-22, pp. 185-187Book: Ebert, Katherine. 1973 Collecting American Pewter.
• Published: p. 67Book: Thomas, John Carl. 1976 Connecticut Pewter and Pewterers.
• Published: Fig. 131, p. 130.