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On Display: House - Silver Alcove
Teapot
Joseph Richardson Jr., Nathaniel Richardson
1780-1790
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Richardson Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1990.0002.001 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1990.0002.001 A, B
Object Name
Teapot
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Joseph Richardson Jr. (Maker); Nathaniel Richardson (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1780-1790
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "I.NR" stamped in rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "I.NR" stamped in rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, left of handle
Inscription: "SMN" engraved in foliate script
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
- Wood
Techniques
- Wrought
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
5.512 (H) x 4.764 (W) x 9.685 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14 (H) x 12.1 (W) x 24.6 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
18.9421
Measurement Notes
Weight: 17 oz. 3 dwt. 22 gr. troy. Ian Quimby published spectrograhic analysis for the teapot, p. 349.