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Toy Teapot
Marked by: David Clayton (free 1689)
English (London)
about 1720
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
H. 4.3 cm x W. 5.2 cm x D. 3.2 cm (1 11/16 x 2 1/16 x 1 1/4 in.); Weight: 17 gm (11 dwt)
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour
Accession Number55.971a-b
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionEach pear-shaped teapot is formed from two pieces of sheet, with a straight, tapering spout and a scrolled handle formed of wire. The removable cover is domed with a ball finial.
Marks
On underside, maker's mark DC (Grimwade 452); on rim, lion passant.
ProvenanceBy 1936, John S. Barnet (b. 1911 - d. 1983), Boston; November, 1955, sold by Barnet to Shreve, Crump and Low, Boston; 1955, sold by Shreve, Crump and Low to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 8, 1955)