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Teapot

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Manufacturer

    Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, founded 1818

    Description

    Circular body decorated in flowers and other vegetation; squared, textured lid with conical knop.

    Credit Line

    Gift of John V. Rowan, Jr. in memory of Winifred D. Shrubsole (Mrs. Eric N. Shrubsole)

    Date

    1881

    Accession Number

    1991-63-1

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    metalwork
    Decorative Arts

    Object Name

    teapot

    Type

    teapot

    Medium

    silver, ivory

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 17.8 × 24 × 10.8 cm (7 in. × 9 7/16 in. × 4 1/4 in.)

    manufactured in

    Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    See more items in

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4037acc08-cf43-4662-92f4-0d742749e540

    Record ID

    chndm_1991-63-1

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