Tea Service

Object/Artifact

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Tea Service

Entry/Object ID

S 66.4

Description

Silver tea service consisting of an oval lidded teapot, oval sugar basin, and oval milk pot by Richard Crossley, London, 1800. Matching coffee pot, made by John Eames, London, 1803. All objects have fluting around the lower part of the bodies and gadroon borders at the top. All are monogrammed "ECD".

Category

Silver

Acquisition

Accession

S 66.4

Source or Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Thompson

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Thompson

Made/Created

Artist

Richard Crossley

Date made

1800

Place

City

London

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Engraved Monogram

Location

Each inscribed with monogram

Transcription

ECD

Material

Silver, Wood

Provenance

Notes

Formerly on loan, originally placed in the mansion in 1966. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Thompson 10/27/78