Tea kettle

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Tea kettle

Entry/Object ID

MP.2002.3 a-d

Description

A: Silver plated tea kettle with scalloped bail handle, faceted body, and chased decoration. Handle extends across the top from front to back with a shallow arch in the center and two scallop shapes front and back. The lid has a rectangular knob on the top and is rounded, resolving into facets as it meets the body of the pot. The pot has eight facets and is narrow at the top, expanding slightly as it moves downward, then expanding sharply to meet the faceted bowl-shaped bottom. It has an eight sided base that curves inward. Chased decoration of shields, scrolls, and flowers. Four knobs extend from sides and rest in indentations in pouring base (B). B: Stand for tea kettle is silver plated and has indentations at top to hold projections from tea kettle and support for oil resevoir (C) at bottom.It rests on four square, faceted feet. C: Oil resevoir is eight-sided and has a flat projection all the way around the center that supports it in the base (B). D: Wick holder fits into oil resevoir (C). Hinged lid extinguishes wick. Three inch long handle extends from lid.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900 - 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

A: Bottom marked with griffin; thistle; cornet with arm and hammer coming out of top; "7300"; "STERLING SILVER BORDERS"; "1"; three small (~1/16") illegible touch marks; touch mark letters "BSCEP".

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.2002.3 A-D
MP.2002.3a-d

Dimensions

Dimension Description

A

Height

9 in

Width

4-3/8 in

Length

7 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 x 4 3/8 x 7 in. (22.9 x 11.1 x 17.8 cm)

Dimension Description

B

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

5-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. (15.9 x 13 cm)

Dimension Description

B

Width

4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 in. (10.2 cm)

Dimension Description

C

Height

1-1/2 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (3.8 x 6.4 x 8.9 cm)

Dimension Description

D

Height

1-1/4 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Diameter

1-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (3.2 x 8.9 x 3.2 cm)

Material

silverplate

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.2002.7 - Waste bowl - Part of set MP.2002.5 - Cream pitcher - Part of set MP.2002.6 a-b - Sugar bowl - Part of set MP.2002.4 - Teapot - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, China Room