Teapot

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

Aiken Rhett Teapot

Name/Title

Teapot

Entry/Object ID

2000.3.10

Description

Teapot, silver, bulbous body on low circular base, having sunflower finial on attached cover over gadroon edge, floral repousse body, engraved with initial 'WHA' in script. Stamped with English hallmarks, makers mark C.P in rectangle (attributed to Charles Price, London) circal 1820-1821. Handle missing.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2000.003.

Source or Donor

Heirs of Mary Green Maybank

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Heirs of Mary Green Maybank: Barbara Johnston Green, Laura Frost Wright, Celestine Frost Lehmann-Hau

Made/Created

Date made

1820 - 1821

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Teapot

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Drink Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Diameter

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Base diameter is 3.75"

Location

Building

NR 303 C2

Date

February 7, 2023

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 8, 2002

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023