Tea service

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Tea service

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.160-184

Description

Monogramed tea service: script monogram "AS" is within an eight pointed star with inner circle of blue and gold zig-zags. Set includes: Ten cups (.160, .162, .164, 166, .168, .170, .172, .174, .176, .178): Cyma-curved rim, rounded sides, low straight foot; outer rim banded with gold and red bellflowers above sprig of gold flowers; inner lip banded with cross-hatched goldlines with scallops and dots; tiny gold sprig in center. Ten saucers (.161, .163, .165, .167, .169, .171, .173, .175, .177, .179): Round, deepsides with cyma-curved edge; very small foot; gold cross-hatching and scallops with dots around inside of rim. Tea caddy (.180 a-b): (a.) Cover is small, slightly domed top with strawberry finial decorated with gold and straight flange. (b.) Caddy has straight neck, curved, flattened shoulders and straight sides: shoulders are painted with cross-hatched gold with scallops with dots; string of bell flowers at base. Plate (.182): Plate has recessed center and rim banded with cross-hatched gold and scallops with dots. Sugar bowl (.183 a-b): (a.) Bowl is round with slightly bulbous shape and small flare to lip: body has ribs about an inch apart; entwined double grape-vine motif handles with raised grape clusters on body. (b.) Cover is domed shape with ribs and cygma curves at edge with small flange: strawberry finial with gilding; gold cross-hatched edge, inner bell-flowers. Cream pitcher (.184): Helmet shaped body with overhanging spout and handle: narrow, straight foot above a domed foot.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1813

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Caddy w/cover

Height

6 in

Width

3 in

Depth

1-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 x 3 x 1 3/8 in. (15.2 x 7.6 x 3.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Cream Pitcher

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Depth

3-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (14 x 16.5 x 8.6 cm)

Dimension Description

Cups

Height

1-7/8 in

Diameter

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (4.8 x 8.9 cm)

Dimension Description

Plate

Height

7/8 in

Diameter

9-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7/8 x 9 1/4 in. (2.2 x 23.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Saucers

Height

1-1/8 in

Diameter

5-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. (2.9 x 13.7 cm)

Dimension Description

Sugar Bowl w/cover

Height

6 in

Diameter

4-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 x 4 1/8 in. (15.2 x 10.5 cm)

Material

Porcelain (hard-paste)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: See individual records for additonal information and details of condition

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maj-Gen Pierre Van Cortlandt II

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Anne Stevenson Van Cortlandt

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.33 a-b - Teapot (part of tea service) - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

The references to Capt. Dean's association with this set must have been made by Mrs. Browne since it appears in the account books made at the time of purchase. Similar pieces, part of a coffee service, are held in the collection of The Albany Institute of Arts. Three pieces are missing: Two cups (.166 and .178) and one saucer (.181). The saucer was stolen 8/22/1981. 12/31/87 appraisal page 58 Masterson & O'Connell valued 10 cups at $1800. 12/31/87 appraisal page 58 Masterson & O'Connell valued 10 saucers at $2000. 12/31/87 appraisal page 58 Masterson & O'Connell valued tea caddy at $750. 12/31/87 appraisal page 58 Masterson & O'Connell valued dinner plate at $375. 12/31/87 appraisal page 58 Masterson & O'Connell valued sugar bowl at $750. 12/31/87 appraisal page 58 Masterson & O'Connell valued cream pitcher at $800.

Note Type

General Note

Note

27 items; Van Cortlandt family possession; see individual records for additional information; teapot is VC.59.33.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Parlour