Name/Title
TeapotEntry/Object ID
GHS 1622 BDescription
Teapot, composed of a shaped handle painted black, floral decorations where handle attaches to body, hinged dome lid, tri-partite body flares out at neck, in at shoulders, out at waist, in below waist, and out slightly at base. Incised rings on each section of the body; flared goose neck spout painted grey.Made/Created
Date made
1838 - 1842Place
* Untyped Place
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNotes
Creation Date: 1838-1842Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
stamped on bottom, "L.L. Williams, Philada"Dimensions
Height
8-1/2 inWidth
11 inDepth
7 inProvenance
Notes
Donated by Ida Bates Groff
June 18,1957
According to the 1984 worksheet, "descended through the Yeakel family to Ida Bates Groff by way of her grandmother Yeakel." (Leah Yeakle Bates - Mrs. Thomas L. Bates).
Old museum label found in interior of coffeepot (GHS 1622 A) reads as follows, "1622 a-b-c-d-e/ Set of pewter/ Coffee Pot, Tea Pot, Sugar Bowl, Creamer, and Waste Bowl/ made by L.L Williams - Phila - 1800/ Presented by Miss Ida Bates Groff."