Teapot

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Teapot

Entry/Object ID

90.56.1

Description

Silver teapot with squared-off handle and diverse ornamentation. Teapot has four paw feet turned upward to terminate in women's heads with classic hair arrangements. Engraved “El Mina”. 1878 on the bottom. Classic Revival. Services of this period are typified by the long-legged look, squared-off handle and diverse ornamentation such as the elaborate hand-engraved center panel on each of these pieces.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1878

Place

Town

Wallingford

State/Province

Connecticut

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Bottom

Transcription

Simpson, Hall Miller & Co. / Wallingford / Conn. / Treble Plate

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

9 in

Material

Silver plate